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

Let the number of boys be x

Explanation:

5/3=x/300

5×300 = 3×x

1500 = 3x

X = 1500/3

X = 500

Answer 2

Answer:

Given:

Ratio of boys to girls is 5:3 .

Number of girls is 300 .

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Number of boys ?

Explanation :

let number of boys be x

Therefore ,

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

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

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

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

$\longrightarrow\bf{x = 500}$

Therefore the number of boys is 500 .

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