The ratio of boys to girls in a school is 4:5. How many boys are in the school if there are 720 students.

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Arvin Rezaei · Answer 1 · 2021-12-17T23:34:55+0000

Answer:

324 boys

Explanation:

Add the ratio, 4+ 5 = 9 and divide 720 with nine. Then multiply that value, 81, with 4 to find the number of boys, and multiply with 5 to get the girls

Kent Fehribach · Answer 2 · 2021-12-22T22:50:36+0000

Answer:

There are 320 boys

Explanation:

boys: girls : total

4 5 4+5 = 9

Take the total and divide by 9

720/9 = 80

Multiply each term by 80

boys: girls : total

4*80 5*80 9*80

320 400 720

There are 320 boys

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