Question

The ratio if boys and girls is5:3 if the number of boys is300find the number of girls

Answer 1

ratio of boys and girls = 5:3 . 5x + 3x

no. of boys = 300

3x = 300

==> x = 100

so, girls = 5x = 5(100) = 500

answer = 500

Answer 2

Number of girls is 180

Equations:

X=300

X:y=5:3

Both are the equations hope this is the right answer