The ratio of boys to girls in a school is 5:4. if there are 500 girls , how many boys are there in the school?

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lana [24]5 months ago

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Answer:

The number of boys in the school is;

$625$

Explanation:

Given that the ratio of boys to girls in a school is 5:4;

$5\colon4$

And there are 500 girls in the school.

The number of boys in the school will be;

$\begin{gathered} \frac{B}{G}=\frac{5}{4} \\ G=500 \\ B=\frac{5\times G}{4}=\frac{5\times500}{4} \\ B=625 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, the number of boys in the school is;

$625$

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