the ratio of boys and girls in class is 5:3 find the percentage of boys and in that class
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ratio of boys to girls :- 5:3
let no. of boys be 5x and girls be 3x
% of boys = 5x/5x+3x*100
= 5x/8x*100
x cancels x
5/8*100
= 62.5%
hope it helps
let no. of boys be 5x and girls be 3x
% of boys = 5x/5x+3x*100
= 5x/8x*100
x cancels x
5/8*100
= 62.5%
hope it helps
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let boys be 5x and girls be 3x
total students = 8x
so boys%=5x×100/8x=62.5%
so girls%= 100-62.5=37.5%
total students = 8x
so boys%=5x×100/8x=62.5%
so girls%= 100-62.5=37.5%
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