Question

In a school, 10% of the boys are same in number as 1/5th of the girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls in that school?

Answer 1

Let the number of boys in school be b

Let the number of girls in school be g.

Therefore , According to Question , 10% of boys is equal to 1/4 of girls→

10b/100 = 1g/4

or, 4×10b = 100×g

or, 40b = 100g

or, b/g = 100/40

or, b:g = 5:2

Answer→ Ratio of boys to girls is 5:2.

Answer 2

Answer:

Ratio is 2:1

There are double no.of boys than no. of girls