Answer:
girls: 16
boys: 40
Step-by-step explanation:
girls : boys
2 : 5
let the total number of people be (2+5)x.
2x + 5x = 56
7x = 56
x = 8
therefore, no. of girls = 2 x 8 = 16
no. of boys = 5 x 8 = 40
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