littyisbabyas littyisbabyas
  • 11-05-2017
  • Mathematics
contestada

The ratio of the boys to girls in the cafeteria is 5:6. if there are 25 more girls than boys, how many total students are in the cafeteria?

Respuesta :

swati101
swati101 swati101
  • 11-05-2017
I think it's 55 in total
Answer Link
melbush
melbush melbush
  • 11-05-2017
girls=25+boys. Let one part be x. Then 5x are the boys and 6x are the girls. Then 6x=5x+25 25=x. 5x=125 boys. girls=boys+25=150. All students are 275
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

find the probability of rolling the product 12 with a pair of two 6 sided dice
Someone please solve this
What is the solution for inequality |2n+5|>7
PLZ HELP NEED ANSWER ASAP Alex is making a candy that contains 75% white chocolate and the rest peppermint sticks. The candy has 3 pounds of peppermint sticks.
Can someone help me with this
Phosgene (cl2co) is a poisonous gas that was used as a chemical weapon during world war i, and it is a potential agent for chemical terrorism. draw the lewis st
Lee watched as Mira started the car. As the car pulled out of the driveway, Lee saw instead a little girl on a bicycle, smiling and yelling behind her, "Don't l
10x-3×=-18 -7×-8y=11A.(-7,-10)B.(-4,5)C.(3,-4)D.(2,-1)
Pepsi, the parent company of gatorade, currently makes many variations of beverages including sports drinks. a while back they added a new sports drink called "
Which feature of a microblog distinguishes it from a blog? A. A microblog cannot contain media like photos. B. A microblog has a predefined character limit. C