Question

The boys and girls in a school are in the ratio 9:5 if total strength of school is 448,find the number of girls

Answer 1

9x+5x
14x
14x=448
x=448/14

Answer 2

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Given :-

The boys and the girls in a school are in the ratio 9 : 5. If the total strength of the school is 448.

To Find :-

$\sf\orange{The\: number\: of \:girls.}$

Step-by-Step-Explaination :-

$\sf\blue{Let\: the \:ratios\: be\: 9x\: and\: 5x}$

According to the question,

${\bold{\sf{\green{9x + 5x = 448 }}}}$

${\bold{\sf{\green{14x = 448 }}}}$

${\bold{\sf{\green{x = 448/14 }}}}$

${\bold{\sf{\green{x = 35 }}}}$

Answer

${\bold{\sf{\pink{Number \:of \:boy = 9 × 35 = 288 }}}}$

${\bold{\sf{\purple{Number \:of\: girl = 5 × 35 = 160 }}}}$

Hence,

The Number of girl = 160