Question

The ratio of the number of girls to the number of boys was 4 to 5 if 1,530 students were present how many were girls and how many were boys?

Answer 1

the answer will be

girls 680

boys 850

Answer 2

680 girls and 850 boys

Explanation:

the ratio of girls is 4/9

then we can find the number of girls (G) in the group of 1530 students using proportions:

4 / 9 = G / 1530

solving for G by multiplying both sides of the proportion by 1530, we get:

G = 4 * 1530 / 9 = 680

So there were:

680 girls and 1530 - 680 = 850 boys