Question

In a school of 6,422 students , ratio of girls to boys 5:8, 1/5th of girls and 1/8th of the boys took part in a school camp. What is the fraction of total strength took part in the camp.

Answer 1

5 + 8 = 13
Therefore 5/13 th of the total students are girls = 2470
Therefore 8/13 th of the total students are boys = 3952

1/5 th of girls = 2470÷5 = 494
1/8 th of boys = 3952÷8 = 494
Total people = 494 + 494 = 988

Fraction of people who took part = (988/6422) = 2/13

Hence answer is:
☆》2/13

Answer 2

Answer:

Hey mate here is your answer Mark me as brainliest please