The number of boys in a school is 120. if the ratio of boys ro girls is 5:7 find the total number of students in the school.

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asked Jul 7, 2022 141k views

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Etsuko · Answer 1 · 2022-07-14T15:59:50+0000

Answer:

Ratio= 5:7

5x + 7x= Total students

To find Value of x

5x=120

x=120/5

x=24

By substituting the values-

5 x 24 + 7 x 24 =Total

120 + 168 = 288

Thus the total students are 288