IN a school the ratio of boys and girls 4:5when 100girls leave school the ratio becoms 6:7 how many boys are there in the school
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Step-by-step explanation:
How many boys are there in the school?
:
let x = the multiplier
then
4x = original number of boys
and
5x = original number of girls
:
Cross multiply
7(4x) = 6(5x-100)
28x = 30x - 600
600 = 30x - 28x
600 = 2x
x = 600/2
x = 300 is the multiplier
then
4(300) = 1200 boys
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Answer:1200 boys
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