Q. The ratio of Boys to Girls is 6:4. 60% of the boys and 40% of girls take lunch in the canteen. What % of class takes lunch in canteen.

• 52% of class takes lunch in canteen.
  
  Ratio boys to girls is = 6:4 (60:40 out of 100)
  
  60% boys take lunch in canteen = 60*60/100 = 3600/100 = 36Boys
  40% girls take lunch in canteen = 40*40/100 = 1600/100 = 16Girls
  
  Total = 52students out of 100students.
  % = 52*100/100 = 52%
  
  
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(9) No(0)
• ans is 52%......let boys be 6x and girls be 4x total strength of class 10x then 60%of boys means 36x/10 & 40 % of girls means 16x/10......total = 52x/10 hence % of class in canteen= (5.2x/10x)*100=52%
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
• boys:girls = 6:4
  let 100 student in class then 60 should be boys and 40 should be girls.
  36 boys and 16 girls take lunch in canteen.
  ans=52% class tale lunch in canteen.
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
• boys:girls = 6:4
  let 100 student in class then 60 should be boys and 40 should be girls.
  36 boys and 24 girls take lunch in canteen.
  ans>>>>60% class tale lunch in canteen.
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(1)
• 36+16=52/100i.e 52% of the class take lunch at canteen...
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