Question

The ratio of boys and girls in a school is 9:5.If the total number of students in the school is 1050.Then number of boys is
A)

Answer 1

Ratio of boys and girls=9:5

Total number of students=1050

Let boys be 9x and girls be 5x.

9x+5x=1050

14x=1050

x=75

Number of boys=9*75=675

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of boys be 9X

Number of girls be 5x

X=9x+5x=1050

14x=1050

By dividing it will be 75

So,Number of girls are 75×5=375

Number of boys are 75×9=675

For verification=675+375=1050