Question

At a rap concert, the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 9: 5. If there

are 320 more boys than girls, how many boys and how many girls are at the concert?

Answer 1

177.78

Step-by-step: Let's solve your equation step-by-step.

9

5

=

320

x

Step 1: Cross-multiply.

9

5

=

320

x

9*x=(320)*(5)

9x=1600

Step 2: Divide both sides by 9.

9x

9

=

1600

divided by 9 which will give you 177.78