The boys and girls in a school are in the ratio 5:3.If the total strength of the school is 720, find the number of boys and girls in the school.
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5x + 3x = 720
8x = 720
x = 720/8
x = 90
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Answer:
boys = 5x
girls = 3x
5x + 3x = 720
8x = 720
x = 720/8
x = 90
boys = 5x = 5 × 90 = 450
girls = 3x = 3 × 90 = 270
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