Question

In a class of 60 students, the ratio of girls to boys is 7:5 how many girls are In the class how many boys are in the class?

Answer 1

7x + 5x = 60
12x=60
x=5
35 girls and 25 boys

Answer 2

There are 35 girls and 25 boys in the class.

Step-by-step explanation

The ratio of girls to boys is 7 : 5

So, lets assume that the number of girls is
`7x` and the number of boys is
`5x`

Given that the total number of students in the class is 60. That means...

`7x+5x=60\\ \\ 12x=60\\ \\ x= (60)/(12)=5`

So, the number of girls,
`7x= 7(5)=35`

and the number of boys,
`5x= 5(5)=25`