In a school the number of girls exceeds the number of boys by 15%. Find the ratio of the numbers of boys to girls,

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asked Feb 18, 2023 163k views

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Shervin Gharib · Answer 1 · 2023-02-22T11:08:56+0000

Answer:

3x-x+2=4

Explanation:

Number of boys = x

Number of girls = x plus 15% of x = 1.15x

Ratio of boys to girls x:1.15x = 1:1.15 = 20:23
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