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    Question

    Rs. 252 is to be distributed among 72 students such that

    each boy gets Rs. 2 and each girl gets Rs. 4. Find the ratio of boys to girls.
    A 1:3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2:5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 4:3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1:1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ,

    Let number of boys be x Number of girls = 72 – x According to question: 2x + 4 Γ— (72 – x) = 252 2x + 288 – 4x = 252 –2x = –36 x = 18 Desired Ratio = 18 : (72 – 18) = 18 : 54 = 1:3

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