The ratio of boys to girls in a school is 5:4. if there are 500 girls , how many boys are there in the school?

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Vigo · Answer 1 · 2023-01-08T13:35:09+0000

Answer:

The number of boys in the school is;

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that the ratio of boys to girls in a school is 5:4;

$5\colon4$

And there are 500 girls in the school.

The number of boys in the school will be;

$\begin{gathered} (B)/(G)=(5)/(4) \\ G=500 \\ B=(5* G)/(4)=(5*500)/(4) \\ B=625 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, the number of boys in the school is;