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01.The boys and girls in a school are in the ratio 9.5. If the total strength of school is 224, find thenumber of boys and girls in the school.

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number of boys and girls are 9+5=14

14 is the best answer

let the no. of boys=9xno. of girls=5xA.T.Q9x+5x=22414x=224x=224/14x=16no of boys=9*16=144no. of girls=5*16=80

number of boys and girls are 9+5=14

14 is the best answer

letthe no. of boy and girl be xthen, 9x+5x=224. (given)14x=224x=224/14x=16

9x=9*16=114 boys5x=5*16=80

14x=2249x=224/14×9=1445x=5×16=80



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