Question

in a school the ratio of boys and girls is 5:4,if the total number of students in the school is 540,find the number of boys and girls in the school ​

Answer 1

let the no. of boys in class = 5x

let the no. of girls in class = 4x

ATQ

5x+4x=540

9x=540

x=540/9

x=60

the no. of boys=60×5

=300

the no. of girls = 60×4

=240