Question
The number of boys to girls in a chess club is in the ratio of 5:4. There were 32 girls how girls were in the club
Answers
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To find the number of boys in the chess club given that the ratio of boys to girls is 5:4 and there are 32 girls, we can set up the ratio.
Let the number of boys be \( 5x \) and the number of girls be \( 4x \). According to the problem, we know that there are 32 girls:
\[
4x = 32
\]
To find \( x \), we divide both sides by 4:
\[
x = \frac{32}{4} = 8
\]
Now, we can find the number of boys:
\[
5x = 5 \times 8 = 40
\]
Therefore, there are **40 boys** in the chess club.
Let the number of boys be \( 5x \) and the number of girls be \( 4x \). According to the problem, we know that there are 32 girls:
\[
4x = 32
\]
To find \( x \), we divide both sides by 4:
\[
x = \frac{32}{4} = 8
\]
Now, we can find the number of boys:
\[
5x = 5 \times 8 = 40
\]
Therefore, there are **40 boys** in the chess club.