Class 5 Gentleness and 5 Love had the same number of students. The ratio of the number of girls in 5 Gentleness to the number of girls in 5 Love was 7 : 11. The ratio of the number of boys in 5 Gentleness to the number of boys in 5 Love was 3 : 1.
- What is the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in Class 5 Gentleness?
- If there were 27 fewer boys than girls in Class 5 Love, how many students were there each class?
Class 5 Gentleness |
Class 5 Love |
1x13 = 13 u |
1x13 = 13 u |
Girls |
Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
7 |
3x2 |
11 |
1x2 |
7 u |
6 u |
11 u |
2 u |
(a)
Class 5 Gentleness
Boys : Girls
7 : 6
(b)
Number of fewer boys than girls in Class 5 Love
= 11 u - 2 u
= 9 u
9 u = 27
1 u = 27 ÷ 9 = 3
Number of students in each class
= 13 u
= 13 x 3
= 39
Answer(s): (a) 7 : 6; (b) 39