Question

The number of girls in a school is 7/3 of the number of boys. If the total strength of students in the school is 500, find the number of boys.​

Answer 1

Answer:

150 boys

Step-by-step explanation:

Let boys be x and girls be 7x/3

x+7x/3=500

3x+7x=1500

10x=1500

x=150

There are 150 boys and 350 girls

Answer 2

Answer:

No of boys=150

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the no of girls be x

No of boys =7x/3

A/q

X+7X/3=500

(3x+7x)/3=500

10x=500×3

X=(1500)/10

X=150