Question

A small school has 42 boys. If the ratio of boys to girls is 7 : 1, how many, students are
there total?

Answer 1

Answer:

Total students = 48

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the common multiplier of the given ratios be x.

Therefore

Boys = 7x & Girls = x

$7x = 42 \\ \\ x = \frac{42}{7} \\ \\ x = 6 \\ \implies \: 7x + x = 8x = 8 \times 6 = 48$

Hence, there are total 48 students in the school.