Girls are 1 unit; boys are twice as many, so 2 units. Altogether that is 3 units = 1740 pupils.
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• Girls + Boys = 3 units → 1740
• 1 unit → 1740 ÷ 3 = 580
There are 580 girls.
Check: 580 girls + 1160 boys = 1740 pupils. ✓