Question

The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a class is 9:5. Find the number of boys, if the total
number of students in the class is 42.
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Answer 1

Answer:

14/4 would be ans if there is no mistake in questions

Answer 2

Answer:

total no. of students =42

let no.of boys =9x and

no.of girls=5x

therefore , 9x +5x = 42

14x=42----- x=3

now, 9x =9*3 =27

and 5/=5*3= 15

hebce 27 boys are in the class