Caselet

A village has 5,000 people. 60% of them are adults and the rest are children. Among the children, 40% are boys.

Question

How many girl children are in the village?

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Solution

1. Adults = 60% of 5,000 = 3,000.
2. Children = 5,000 - 3,000 = 2,000.
3. Boys = 40% of 2,000 = 800, so girls = 2,000 - 800 = 1,200.
4. There are 1,200 girl children.