Question

    In a college the ratio of boys and girls are in the

    ratio 3:5. 40% girls and 20% boys were absent. Find the girls present if the total number of students in a college were 200.
    A 84 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 75 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 90 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 56 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Boy : Girl = 3:5 Total number of students = 200 Number of Boys = (3/8)×200 = 75 Number of Girls = (5/8)×200 = 125 Number of girls absent = 40%×125 = 50 Number of boys absent = 20%×75 = 15 Total number of girls present = 125 – 50 = 75

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