The ratio of boys to girls in a school is 5:8.If the number of girls exceeds the number of boys by 144, calculate the total numb

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er of students in the school.
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True [87] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-23T00:25:33+03:00

True [87]2 years ago

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

624 students

Since they’re only 3 parts more girls then boys and the number equals 144, you just have to divide 144 by 3. You’ll get 48

Multiply 5 and 8 by 48 to get 240 and 384 and add to get 624 which is the answer