Question

3. The ratio of boys and girls in a school is 5:3. If there are 300 boys, find the number of girls​

Answer 1

Answer:

180

Step-by-step explanation:

5:3

300:x

5*x=300*3

5x=900

x=900/5

x=180

Answer 2

given that the ratio of the number of girls and boys is 5:3

then we can take it as 5x and 3x

number of boys = 5 x

number of girls. = 3x

then

given that the number of boys is 300

5x = 300

x. = 300÷5

= 60

here we got the value of x

then the number of girls is equal to

3 × 60 = 180

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