Question

Ratio of boys to girls is 8:9 total students are 374

Answer 1

let number of boys be 8x

and number of girls be 9x

$8x + 9x = 374 \\ 17x = 374 \\ x = \frac{374}{17} \\ |x = 22|$

$boys = 8x$

⠀⠀⠀$= 8 (22)$

⠀⠀⠀$=176$

$girls = 9x$

⠀⠀⠀$= 9(22)$

⠀⠀⠀$=198$