1997 PMWC Problems/Problem I7
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?
Solution
Substituting, . So there are 12 boys, and
students in the class.
See also
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