Question
Class 1 Gentleness and 1 Kindness had the same number of pupils. The ratio of the number of girls in 1 Gentleness to the number of girls in 1 Kindness was 1 : 7. The ratio of the number of boys in 1 Gentleness to the number of boys in 1 Kindness was 3 : 1.
  1. What is the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in Class 1 Gentleness?
  2. If there were 16 fewer boys than girls in Class 1 Kindness, how many pupils were there each class?
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Class 1 Gentleness and 1 Kindness had the same number of pupils. The ratio of the number of girls in 1 Gentleness to the number of girls in 1 Kindness was 1 : 7. The ratio of the number of boys in 1 Gentleness to the number of boys in 1 Kindness was 3 : 1.
  1. What is the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in Class 1 Gentleness?
  2. If there were 16 fewer boys than girls in Class 1 Kindness, how many pupils were there each class?