Question

There are 89 students in the Oakwood Middle School band. The number of boys in the band is 5 more than twice the number of girls.

Answer 1

Explanation:

b = 2g + 5 Given

b + g = 89 sub in the definition of 'b' above

2g+5 + g = 89

3g = 84

g = 28 then b = 2g + 5 = 61

ratio of g : b 28:61 ratio of b:g 62 : 28