Question

the ratio of the numbers of girls to that of boys in the school band is 8:7if there are 75 pupils in the band how many are girls and how many are boys​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer: 40 girls

Step-by-step explanation: First 8:7= 8+7=15

Since 8 is the ratio of girls

Girls= 8/15 multiplied by 75

=8 multiplied by 5

Therefore, number of girls = 40

Answer 2

Answer

40 and 35

Step by step explain

Let the number of girls and boys be 8x and 7x

total number of pupils = 75

A.T.P

8x+7x=75

15x=75

x=75/15

x=5

Number of girls=8x=8*5=40

Number of boys=7x=7*5=35