In a college ,1/5 th of the girls and 1/8 th of the boys took part in a social camp.What of the total number of students in the college took part in the camp?

• Ans: 2/13 of students in the college took part in the camp.
  Sol: Out of 5 girls 1 took part in the camp
  out of 8 boys 1 took part in the camp
  so, out of 13 students 2 took part in the camp.
  So, 2/13 of the total strength took part in the camp.
  
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(8) No(7)
• Qn is incomplete.
  pls note that
  It is not given that out of (average) 13 students in class, 8 are boys and 5 are girls.
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(6) No(0)
• we can say the ratio of number of students took part in the camp but we cant say number of students took place in camp
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• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(1)
• Ans: 2/13 of students in the college took part in the camp.
  Explation:
  If 1 girl took part in the camp then there 5 girls in the college.
  If 1 boy took part in the camp then there 8 boys in the college.
  so, out of total 13 students(5 girls + 8 boys) 2 students took part in the camp.
  So, 2/13 of the total number of students in the college took part in the camp.
  
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(3)
• Ans: 2/13
  Sol: Out of 5 girls 1 took part in the camp
  out of 8 boys 1 took part in the camp
  so, out of 13 students 2 took part in the camp.
  So, 2/13of the total strength took part in the camp.
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(2)
• As the total strength of the class is unknown , we can't determine the no of students that took part in the camp
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)