You need to represent the number of males in terms of females.
Explanation:
Since you know the number of males relative to females, it makes sense to represent the number of females as a variable, let's say f.
So then the number of males is <span>f+240</span> and we know that the number of males plus the number of females is 2500. Knowing this, we can write an equation: <span>f+<span>(f+240)</span>=2500</span>. I put the number of males in brackets there just to make it easy to recognize.
This equation can be condensed into <span>2f+240=2500</span> and then solved:
<span>2f=2500−240</span>
<span>f=<span><span>2500−240</span>2</span></span>
<span>f=1130</span>
Then, we know the number of females, and we can solve for the number of males from here using our male formula: <span>males=f+240</span>. You should then get 1370 as the number of males.
Checking this answer, we see that 1130 + 1370 does equal 2500.
The amount each boy receives from the R2100 is R420, R700 and R980 respectively
<h3>How to find ratio</h3>
Total amount = R2100
Ratio = 3 : 5 : 7
Total ratio = 3 + 5 + 7
= 15
First boy = 3/15 × 2100
= 0.2 × 2100
= R420
Second boy = 5/15 × 2100
= 0.33333333333333 × 2100
= R700
Third boy = 7/15 × 2100
= 0.46666666666666 × 2100
= R980
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