the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in a school is 4:5 there are 95 girls in the school work out the total nu

Question

borishaifa [10]

3 years ago

6

the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in a school is 4:5 there are 95 girls in the school work out the total nu

mber of students in the school

Mathematics

2 answers:

11Alexandr11 [23.1K] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-10T04:20:09+03:00

11Alexandr11 [23.1K]3 years ago

8 0

The answer to this question is 167

ella [17] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-10T06:27:48+03:00

ella [17]3 years ago

3 0

X=number of boys
y=number of girls
(x+y)=number total of students
We can suggest the following system or equations:
x/y=4/5
y=95
Therefore:
x/95=4/5
x=(4*95)/5=76

(x+y)=76+95=171

Answer: there are 171 students in this school.