The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in a class is 1 : 3. The ratio of the children in the class who scored merit to those who did not score merit is 5 : 1. The ratio of the boys who scored merit to those who did not score merit is 2 : 1. What is the ratio of girls who scored merit to the girls who did not score merit?
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
1x3 = 3 u |
3x3 = 9 u |
4x3 = 12 u |
Merit |
No merit |
Total |
5x2 = 10 u |
1x2 = 2 u |
6x2 = 12 u |
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
3 u |
9 u |
12 u |
Merit |
No Merit |
Merit |
No merit |
|
2 u |
1 u |
8 u |
1 u |
12 u |
The total number of children remains unchanged. Make the total number of children the same. LCM of 4 and 6 is 12.
Girls who scored merit : Girls who did not score merit
8 : 1
Answer(s): 8 : 1