Question

The ratio of boys to girls at a camp is 7:11. If there are 49 boys in the camp how many total

students are there

Answer 1

126

Explanation:

The ratio of boys to girls is 7:11, and you know there are 49 boys.

First, you can calculate the number of girls by setting up a proportion:

(Boys / Girls) = (7 / 11)

You have Boys = 49, so:

49 / Girls = 7 / 11

Now, you can cross-multiply and solve for Girls:

11 * 49 = 7 * Girls

539 = 7 * Girls

Now, divide both sides by 7 to find the number of girls:

Girls = 539 / 7

Girls = 77

Now that you know there are 77 girls, you can find the total number of students by adding the number of boys and girls

Total students = Boys + Girls

Total students = 49 + 77

Total students = 126

So, there are 126 total students at the camp.