Question

the ratio of boys to the girls is 5 is to 3 if the number of girls is 300 what is the number of boys​

Answer 1

Question :

the ratio of boys to the girls is 5 is to 3 if the number of girls is 300 what is the number of boys ?

Answer :

$\sf\pink{Given:}$

• Ratio of boys to girls is 5:3 .
• Number of girls is 300 .

$\tt\pink{To\:find:}$

• Number of boys ?

Explanation :

let number of boys be x

Therefore ,

$\longrightarrow\bf{\dfrac{5}{3} = \dfrac{x}{300}}$

$\longrightarrow\bf{5\times 300 = 3\times x}$

$\longrightarrow\bf{1500 = 3x}⟶1500=3x$

$\longrightarrow\bf{x = \dfrac{1500}{3}}$

$\longrightarrow\bf{x = 500}⟶x=500$

Therefore the number of boys is 500 .

Answer 2

Question :

• the ratio of boys to the girls is 5 is to 3 if the number of girls is 300 what is the number of boys ?

Given:

• Ratio of boys to girls is 5:3 .
• Number of girls is 300 .

To find:

• Number of boys ?

Explanation :

$\tt\red{let \: number \: of \: boys \: be \: x}$

Therefore ,

$\longrightarrow\bf\orange{\dfrac{5}{3} = \dfrac{x}{300}}$

$\longrightarrow\bf\red{5\times 300 = 3\times x}$

$\longrightarrow\bf\orange{1500 = 3x}$

$\longrightarrow\bf\red{x = \dfrac{1500}{3}}$

$\longrightarrow\bf\orange{x = 500}$

Therefore the number of boys is 500