Question

The ratio in which girls and children are born is 2 to 5, and 35 are born. How many girls are born?​

Answer 1

Answer: It should be 14 girls

Explanation:

35/5=7

2*7=14

Answer 2

The ratio in which girls and children are born is 2 to 5, then the number of girls born is 10

Solution:

Given that the ratio of girls and children is = 2 : 5

Let the number of girls born be "2x" and number of children born be "5x"

Given that 35 are born, So total born = 35

Hence we get,

2x + 5x = 35

7x = 35

x = 5

So number of girls born is:

`2 * 5 = 10`

Hence number of girls born is 10