the ratio of boys and girls in a school is 12:5.if the number of girl is 840 what is the total strength of the school
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Given:Ratio of boys: girls
=12:5
No.of boys =12x
No.of girls=5x
(where x is a constant)
Total number of girls =5x=840(given)
x=840/5
=168
Total number of boys =168*12
=2016
Total strength of the school = total no.of boys + Total no.of girls = 2866 students
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=12:5
No.of boys =12x
No.of girls=5x
(where x is a constant)
Total number of girls =5x=840(given)
x=840/5
=168
Total number of boys =168*12
=2016
Total strength of the school = total no.of boys + Total no.of girls = 2866 students
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Step-by-step explanation:
ratio of boys : girls (given)
=12:5
let the no. of boys and girls be x
no. of boys =12x
no. of girls =5x
(where x is a constant)
total no. of girls =5x=840 (given)
x=840/5
x=168
total no. of boys =168*12=2016
total strength of school =total no. of boys +total no. of girls=
2016+840=2866 students
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