Question

At the school the ratio of boys to girls is 5:3 if there are 385 boys in the school, how many students are there altogether?

Answer 1

Answer:

There are 616 total students

Step-by-step explanation:

boys : girls: total

5           3      5+3 = 8

There are 385 boys

385/5 = 77

Multiply each term by 77

boys : girls: total

5*77  3*77   8*77

385    539    616

There are 616 total students

Answer 2

Answer:

616 total students

Step-by-step explanation:

5 : 3

385 : x

5 x 77 : 3 x 77

385 : 231

385 + 231 = 616