Question

the total number of students in a school is 1140 if the boys and girls are in the ratio 14:5 find the number of each of them​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

Answer:

No of boys= 840 & no of girls=300

Step-by-step explanation:

Total no of students=1140

Boys:girls=14:5

Let no of boys=14x

No of girls=5x

So we can write,

14x+5x=1140

19x=1140

x=60

So no of boys= 14×60=840

No of girls= 5×60=300