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1) If there are 54 people in a class and the ratio of girls to total people is 2:5, how many
girls and boys are there in the class?

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averyrichardsson
From the ratio you can deduce 2:5 girls and 3:5 boys. Divide 54 by 5 and you get 10.8. 10.8*2 = 21.6 and 10.8*2= 32.4 which adds to the total 54. There cannot be a fraction of a person, you need to round the decimals. There are 22 girls and 32 boys.

There are 22 girls and 32 boys in the class.

Ratio and proportion :

Given that,  there are 54 people in a class

and the ratio of girls to total people is [tex]2:5[/tex]

Number of girls in the class is,

                                [tex]=\frac{2}{5}*54=21.6[/tex]

In class, there are 22 girls.

Number of boys is, [tex]54-22=32[/tex]

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