Let x the age of John
Amy's age = x + 9
from question, we get,
John's age + Amy's age = 23
x+(x+9)= 23
=> x + x + 9 = 23
=> 2x = 23 - 9
=> x = 14/2
=> x = 7
Answer:
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12 girls out of 30 were selected, so the ratio "selected:tried" if 12/30. This fraction can be simplified into

Similarly, 16 boys out of 40 were selected, so the ratio "selected:tried" if 16/40. This fraction can be simplified into

So yes, the ratio of the number of students on the team to the number of students trying out the same for both boys and girls