Question

the boys and girls in a school are in the ratio 8:5.If the number of girls is 160,what is the strength of the school

Answer 1

Let
Girls=5x
Boys=8x
Sum of ratios of no. of boys and girls=13x
according to question
girls=160
5x=160
x=160÷5
x=32

boys=8x=8×32=256



Total strength of school=256+160=416

Answer 2

Answer:

416

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that the boys and girls in a school are in the ratio 8:5.

Let the ratio be x

So, number of boys = 8x

Number of girls = 5x

We are given that the total number of girls is 160

So, $5x=160$

$x= \frac{160}{5}$

x= 32

So, number of boys = 8x=8*32 = 256

So, total strength = 256+160 = 416

So, the strength of the school is 416