Question

the ratio of boys to girls in a school is 7:8 if there are 168 boys how many pupils are there in a school altogether​

Answer 1

360 pupils

Explanation:

7/8 = 168/x

168 divided by 7 is 24, so if you multiply 8 by 24 you will get the amount of girls in the school.

7/8= 168/192

168 +192= 360