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Question
The number of boys and girls in a class are in the ratio 5 : 4. If the number of boys is 9 more than the number of girls, then number of boys is 9.
Options
True
False
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Solution
This statement is False.
Explanation:
Let the number of boys be 5x and the number of girls be 4x.
According to the question,
– 5x – 4x = 9
⇒ x = 9
Hence, number of boys = 5 × 9 = 45
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