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In a class, the number of boys is more than the number of girls by 12% of the total strength.what is the ratio of boys to girls?
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- B=G+0.12(B+G)
SOLVING we get
B/G=14:11
so Answer is 14:11 - 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(1)
- let the total number be 1200;
now 12% of total strength 1200*12/100=144;
hence 1200-144=1056/2
528+144=672 (total number of boys)
528 (total number of girls)
672:528
14:11 ans - 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(1)
- answer is 14:11, option 9 (in 14/10/2014 puzzle )
as given by ram - 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
- girl=x%
x+x+12=100
x=44
boy=56%
girl=44%
ratio=14:11 - 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
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