In a mixed school there are 900 students, out of these 600 are girls. (a) Find the ratio of boys to girls. (b) What is the...

In a mixed school there are 900 students, out of these 600 are girls.
(a) Find the ratio of boys to girls.
(b) What is the percentage of boys in this school?

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a) boys = 900 – 600= 300
ratio 3000:600
1:2
b) 300/900 x 100 = 331/3%

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Kavungya answered the question on November 18, 2019 at 12:02

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