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  • 09-03-2021
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The ratio of boys to girls in a school is 3:2. There are 1200 students in the
school. Work out the number of girls in the school.

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nihalachar
nihalachar nihalachar
  • 10-03-2021

3 : 2 :: 1200

USE x AS THE NUMBER OF GIRLS AND BOYS

So,

3x + 2x = 1200

5x = 1200

x = 1200/5

  = 240

Now x is 240 and then multiple to the ratios.

BOYS-  240*3 = 720

GIRLS-  240*2 = 480

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