Class 6 Goodness and 6 Joy had the same number of pupils. The ratio of the number of girls in 6 Goodness to the number of girls in 6 Joy was 3 : 7. The ratio of the number of boys in 6 Goodness to the number of boys in 6 Joy was 2 : 1.
- What is the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in Class 6 Goodness?
- If there were 6 fewer boys than girls in Class 6 Joy, how many pupils were there each class?
Class 6 Goodness |
Class 6 Joy |
1x11 = 11 u |
1x11 = 11 u |
Girls |
Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
3 |
2x4 |
7 |
1x4 |
3 u |
8 u |
7 u |
4 u |
(a)
Class 6 Goodness
Boys : Girls
3 : 8
(b)
Number of fewer boys than girls in Class 6 Joy
= 7 u - 4 u
= 3 u
3 u = 6
1 u = 6 ÷ 3 = 2
Number of pupils in each class
= 11 u
= 11 x 2
= 22
Answer(s): (a) 3 : 8; (b) 22