Question

the number of boys and girls are in the ratio 1:5. the number of boys is 8 more than the number of girls. what is the class strength ​

Answer 1

Answer:

There are 2 girls & 10 boys, this makes it that there are 8 more boys, while still in the 1:5 ratio given.

Total class strength is of 12; 2 + 10 + 12 (as far as maths is still the same).

Answer 2

Answer:

the total strength of the class is 12

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

the ratio of boys: girls = 1:5

and the no.of girls is 8 more than the no. of boys

Let the no.of girls be x and no.of boys be y

y+8=x

y\x = 1\5

by cross multiplying the above equation

y= x\5 ( substituting this in the eqn y+8=x)

x\5 + 8= x ( multiplying 5 to the whole eqn)

x + 40= 5x

x-5x = -40

4x= 40

x= 10

therefore girls are 10 in no

and boys are 2

therefore total strength of the class is 12