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Q.

The ratio of the number of girls to the number of boys in a class is 


4:3. The ratio of the boys and girls is 3:4.If the number of girls is 8 more than the number of boys, find the total number of boys and girls in the class.


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a

45

b

56

c

67

d

78 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The ratio of boys and girls is 3:4.
Let the number of boys be 3x and girls be 4x.
According to the question:
4x-3x = 8
Or, x = 8
No of girls = 4×x
= 4×8
= 32
And number of boys= 3×8=24
Hence, total number of boys and girls=32+24=56
So, Option 2 is correct.
 
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