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The correct answer is 480.
Solution:
There are 1200 children in total, 60% of these children are boys. Let us find the number of boys:
1200 × 0.6 = 720
Now subtract 720 from 1200 to find the number of girls:
1200 – 720 = 480
So, 480 of the children are girls.