in one town there are 240 boys and 260 girls who play sports of these 1/5 play soccer how many children play soccer in all
To find the total number of children who play soccer, you need to multiply the total number of children by the fraction who play soccer.
Total number of children: 240 boys + 260 girls = 500 children
Fraction who play soccer: 1/5
Number of children who play soccer: 500 children * 1/5 = 100 children
Therefore, 100 children play soccer in total.