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== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
− | 40% of girls and 50% of boys in a class got an 'A'. If there are only 12 students in the class who got 'A's and the ratio of boys and girls in the class is 4:5, how many students are there in the class? | + | <math>40\%</math> of girls and <math>50\%</math> of boys in a class got an <math>\mathrm{'A'}</math>. If there are only <math>12</math> students in the class who got <math>\mathrm{'A'}</math>s and the ratio of boys and girls in the class is <math>4:5</math>, how many students are there in the class? |
== Solution == | == Solution == |
Latest revision as of 14:23, 20 April 2014
Problem
of girls and
of boys in a class got an
. If there are only
students in the class who got
s and the ratio of boys and girls in the class is
, how many students are there in the class?
Solution
Substituting, . So there are 12 boys, and
students in the class.
See Also
1997 PMWC (Problems) | ||
Preceded by Problem I6 |
Followed by Problem I8 | |
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