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The Ratio of the Number of Girls to the Number of Boys in a School is 2 : 5. If the Number of Boys is 225; Find: (I) the Number of Girls in the School. (Ii) the Number of Students in the School.

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The ratio of the number of girls to the number of boys in a school is 2 : 5. If the number of boys is 225; find:
(i) the number of girls in the school.
(ii) the number of students in the school.

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Solution

Let, the number of girls in school = x
Number of boys in school = 225
According to question 2 : 5 = x : 225
⇒ 5 × x = 2 × 225
x = `(2xx225)/5` = 2 × 45 = 90
Number of girls in school = 90
Total number of student in the school = (number of boys + number of girls) = (225 + 90) = 315

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Chapter 12: Proportion (Including Word Problems) - Exercise 12 (A)

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Chapter 12 Proportion (Including Word Problems)
Exercise 12 (A) | Q 10
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