Question

The ratio of girls to boys in a a swimming club was 2 : 7. There were 49 boys. How many girls were there in the club?

Answer 1

14

Explanation:

Let, the no of girls and boys be 2x and 7x

here, 7x = total no of boys

or x =49/7

x=7

now, 7x = 7 × 7 = 49

2x = 2 × 7 = 14

The total no of girls in club are 14.