Question

The ratio of boys to girls in your new class is 5:2. The sum of the kids in the class is 28. How many boys are in the class?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of boys be 5 x and the number of girls be 2x.

it is given that the total number of students is 28

there for 5 x + 2 x is equal to 28

7x is equal to 28

therefore x is equal to 4

This shows that the number of boys is equal to 5 into 4 is equal to 20