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1.	1. There are 560 students in a school . If the ratio of the boys and girls is 4:3 , find their numbers .2. The ratio of two numbers is 4:9 . When 5 is subtracted from each of them , the new ratio becomes 3:8 . Find the numbers .
Answer» ANSWER: I think,4x+3x =560 7x=560 x=560÷7 x=80 boys-80×4=320 girls-(560 --320)=240

1. There are 560 students in a school . If the ratio of the boys and girls is 4:3 , find their numbers .2. The ratio of two numbers is 4:9 . When 5 is subtracted from each of them , the new ratio becomes 3:8 . Find the numbers .

Answer»

I think,4x+3x =560

7x=560

x=560÷7

x=80

boys-80×4=320

girls-(560 --320)=240