Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

9x+5x=448

14x=448

x=448/14

x=32

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number of boys and girls be 9 x and 5x

By given condition,

9x+5x=448

14x=449

$x = \frac{448}{14} = 32$

x=32

Total boys =9x=32×9

=288 boys

Total Girls =5x=32×5

=160 Girls

Total =288+160

= 448