The ratio of number of boys and girls in a school is 3 : 2. If there are 360 students in the school, then what is the number of girls in the school?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
Boys : Girls
3 : 2
⇒ Total no. of students = 360
⇒ (3 + 2)units = 360,
⇒ 5 units = 360,
⇒ 1 unit = 72,
⇒ No. of Girls = 2 x 72 = 144.