Question

The ratio of males to females in a village is 5:4. if there are 1000 males in a village, how many females are there?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

ratio of males to females=5:4

males=1000

females=?x

5:4::1000:x

5*x=1000*4

5*x=4000

x=1000/5=200