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  • 11-03-2021
  • Mathematics
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t a school. number of boys/number if girls =9/7. there are 116 more boys than girls. work out the total number of students at the school​

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janmilczek
janmilczek janmilczek
  • 11-03-2021

Answer:

928

Step-by-step explanation:

Ratio of boys to girls is 9:7, so boys are 9/(9+7) = 9/16 of the total, and the girls are 7/16

the difference is 9/16-7/16 = 2/16 = 1/8, so

x * 1/8 = 116

x = 116*8 = 928

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