Question

4. The boys and girls in a school are in the ratio 5: 3. If the total strength of the school is 720, find
the number of boys and girls in the school.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let the value be x then ,

boys = 5x

girls =3x

then boy +girls = 720 then

5x+3x=720

8x=720

×=90

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

the no of boys is 450 and no of girls is 270