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Five hundred fifty students attended the assembly. If the ratio of boys to girls in the assembly was 6 to 5, how many girls attended the assembly?

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Five hundred fifty students attended the assembly. If the ratio of boys to girls in-example-1
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Explanation:

let, the ratio of boys and girls be 6x:5x

total student=550

now,

  • 6x+5x=550
  • 11x=550
  • x=550/11
  • x=50

number of girls who attended the assembly are 5x=5×50=2

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