Question

The ratio of boulys and girls in a school is 5:3 . The number of boys are 300 find the number of girls

Answer 1

Answer:

180 girls

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the ratio be 5x and 3x.

Then, 5x=300

x=300/5

x=60

3x=3×60=180

Answer 2

✮ Question

• The ratio of boys and girls in a school is 5 : 3 . The number of boys are 300. Find the number of girls

✮ Given

• The ratio of boys and girls in a school is 5 : 3

• The number of boys are 300

✮ To Find

• Number of girls

✮ Answer  

• Total no. of girls = 180

✮ Explanation

Given Ratio = 5 : 3

• Let the No. of Boys be 5x and No. of girls be 3x

Total No. of Boys = 300

⇒ 5x = 300

⇒ x = 300/5

⇒ x = 60

Number of Girls = 3x

⇒ 3x = 3 × 60

⇒ 3x = 180

∴ Total no. of girls = 180