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the current ratio of boys to girls at a certain school is 2 to 5 . if 12 additional boys were added to the school, the new ratio of boys to girls would be 4 to 9. how many boys currently attend the school?
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Answered by
Reiny
number of boys --- 2x
number of girls --- 5x
after 12 new boys
number of boys = 2x+12
girls , still 5x
(2x+12)/(5x) = 4/9
18x + 108 = 20x
108 = 2x
x = 54
So now the number of boys
= 2x+12
= 108+12
= 120
number of girls --- 5x
after 12 new boys
number of boys = 2x+12
girls , still 5x
(2x+12)/(5x) = 4/9
18x + 108 = 20x
108 = 2x
x = 54
So now the number of boys
= 2x+12
= 108+12
= 120
Answered by
JC
Wrong!!The question is how many boys CURRENTLY attend the school. and that is 2x=108
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