Question

At the school the ratio of boys to girls is 5:3 if there are 385 boys in the school, how many students are there altogether?

Answer 1

616 total students

Explanation:

5 : 3

385 : x

5 x 77 : 3 x 77

385 : 231

385 + 231 = 616

Answer 2

There are 616 total students

Explanation:

boys : girls: total

5 3 5+3 = 8

There are 385 boys

385/5 = 77

Multiply each term by 77

boys : girls: total

5*77 3*77 8*77

385 539 616

There are 616 total students