jada4046 jada4046
  • 15-06-2020
  • Mathematics
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The ratio of boys to girls in a school is 4:5. How many boys are in the school if there are 720 students.

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lalafish41 lalafish41
  • 19-06-2020

Answer: 320 boys

Step-by-step explanation: you would first take the total number (720) and divide it by the total number shown in the ratio (5+4=9)

720/9= 80

You would then take 80 and multiply it by 4 because that is the number representing the boys

80*4= 320

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