Question

the ratio of males and females in a village is 5 ratio 3 if there are 800 males in the village what is the number of females​

Answer 1

no. of males : no. of females=5:3

let no. of males=5x

no. of females=3x

A.T.Q.

5x=800

x=800/5

x=160

Therefore, No. of females=3x=3×160=480

Hence, no. of females=480