Question

The total number of students enrolled at Phillips Middle School is 1,800 students. If the ratio of boys to girls is 4 to 5 for the school, how many students are boys and how many are girls? Show your work.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

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Answer 2

There are 800 girls and 1000 boys.

Explanation:

The total no of students enrolled = 1800

Ratio of boys to the girls is 4:5.

Let there are 4x boys and 5x girls.

ATQ,

4x+5x=1800

9x=1800

x = 200

No of boys = 4x = 4(200) = 800

No of girls = 5x = 5(200) = 1000

So, there are 800 girls and 1000 boys.