Question

2. The ratio of males to females in a village is 100:97. There are 2,000 males in the village.



Find the equivalent ratio that expresses the ratio of total males to total females.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1940

Explanation:

100:97::2000:x so, 100x=97*2000 x=1940

Answer 2

Answer:

➡Ratio of males and females - 100:97

➡Number of males =2000

➡Number of females =x

Explanation:

Solution-

=100:97::2000:x

=

$= 100 \times x = 97 \times 2000 \\ \\ = x = \frac{97 \times 2000}{100} \\ \\ = x = \frac{97 \times 20}{1} \\ \\ = x = 1940$

So, females = 1940