cameronwisken cameronwisken
  • 20-06-2020
  • Mathematics
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At the school the ratio of boys to girls is 5:3 if there are 385 boys in the school, how many students are there altogether?

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wegnerkolmp2741o
wegnerkolmp2741o wegnerkolmp2741o
  • 20-06-2020

Answer:

There are 616 total students

Step-by-step explanation:

boys : girls: total

5           3      5+3 = 8

There are 385 boys

385/5 = 77

Multiply each term by 77

boys : girls: total

5*77  3*77   8*77

385    539    616

There are 616 total students

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sunshineperfect57 sunshineperfect57
  • 20-06-2020

Answer:

616 total students

Step-by-step explanation:

5 : 3

385 : x

5 x 77 : 3 x 77

385 : 231

385 + 231 = 616

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