An institute organized a fair and 1/5 of the girls and 1/8 of the boys of the institute participated in that fair. What fraction of the total number of students of that institute took part in the fair?

An institute organized a fair and 1/5 of the girls and 1/8 of the boys of the institute participated in that fair. What fraction of the total number of students of that institute took part in the fair?

A 2/13

B 13/40

C 1/40

D Cannot be calculated

Solution

Correct Answer: Option D