Question

the ratio of girls to boys was 5:4 .there were 32 boys,how many girls were there?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer is 40

Step-by-step explanation:

Let unknown variable be x

Number of girls = 5x

Number of boys = 4x

Number of boys = 32

4x = 32

x = 32/4

x = 8

Number of girls = 5x

Number of girls = 5×8

Number of girls = 40