Question

The ratio of girls to boys in a chess club was 5:4? There were 32 boys. How many girls were there in the club?

Answer 1

Answer:

5:4=x:32

5/4=x/32

5/4×32=x

x=40

Answer 2

Answer:

Number of girls is 40.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of girls be X

then, 5/4 = X/32 { according to the question }

X = (5*32)/4

X = 160/4

X= 40