Answer:
1060
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
No. of boys = 870
No. of girls = 800
Probability that a boy chosen studies Spanish = [tex]\dfrac{2}{3}[/tex]
Probability that a girl chosen studies Spanish = [tex]\dfrac{3}{5}[/tex]
the number of boys in the school who study Spanish :
[tex]\dfrac{2}{3}\times 870=290\times 2=580[/tex]
the number of girls in the school who study Spanish :
[tex]\dfrac{3}{5}\times 800 \\=3\times 160\\\\=480[/tex]
Therefore, total number of students who study Spanish would be :
480+580=1060
