Question

the ratio of the number of boys and girls in a class in 5:9.Find the number of girls if the total number of students in the class in 56

Answer 1

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Ratio = 5:9

Total number of boys = 5x
Total number of girls= 9x

Total number of students in class = 56

5x+9x=56

14x=56

x=56/14

x=4

So, number of girls in the class = 9x
=9 × 4
=36

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Answer 2

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ratio of the number of boys and girls in a class in 5:9

Let, No. of Boys = 5x

Let, No. of Girls = 9x

The total number of students in the class in 56

A/Q

5x + 9x = 56

14x = 56

x = 56÷14

x = 4

No. of girls = 9x = 9*4 = 36

No. of Boys = 5x = 5*4 = 20