Question

in a school the number of the students are 462.The ratio of boys and girl's is 9:5find the number of boys and girl's.​

Answer 1

let the number of boys be 9x and girls 5x

so according to the question

9x+5x=462

14x=462

x=462/14

x=33

so the number of boys=9×33=297

and the number of girls = 5×33= 165

Answer 2

Hi there!

Your Answer :-

Let the number of students be x.

So, Boys = 9x.

Girls = 5x.

According to the Question,

$\bf\blue{9x + 5x = 462}$

$\bf\purple{14x = 462}$

$\bf\fbox{\red{x = 33}}$

If x = 33 then,

Boys = 9x = 9 × 33 = 297.

Girls = 5x = 5 × 33 = 165.

So, the number of boys are 297 and girls aate 165.