Question

For every 5 boys there are 3 girls.if there are 60 students, how many boys are there?

No decimal in answer!!

Answer 1

There are 36 boys.

Explanation:

Total number of students = 60

For every 5 boys there are 3 girls.

We can find the number of boys using ratio and proportions.

Let the number of boys be x

`(5)/(3)= (60)/(x)`

`5x=180`

x = 36

So, there are 36 boys out of 60.