Question : In a college, the ratio of the number of boys to girls is 3 : 8. If there are 180 boys, then how many girls are in the college?
Option 1: 380
Option 2: 480
Option 3: 660
Option 4: 420
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Correct Answer: 480
Solution : Given: Total boys = 180 The ratio of the number of boys to girls is 3 : 8 Let the number of boys and girls be $3x$ and $8x$. According to the question, $3x=180$ ⇒ $x=60$ $\therefore$ Total girls $=8x=8\times60=480$ Hence, the correct answer is 480.
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Question : The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in a class is 2 : 5. If 10 boys leave the class and 20 new girls join the class, then the new ratio of boys and girls in the class becomes 4 : 25. What is the number of boys in the class now?
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 9
Option 4: 22
Question : In a class of 60 students, the ratio of girls to boys is 2 : 3. If 20 more girls join the class, then what is the new number of girls in the class?
Option 1: 45
Option 2: 44
Option 3: 50
Option 4: 56
Question : In a class, if 55% of the students are boys and the number of girls is 90, then find the number of boys.
Option 1: 135
Option 2: 120
Option 3: 198
Option 4: 110
Question : If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 8 : 5, which of the following options could be the total number of students in that class?
Option 1: 81
Option 2: 78
Option 3: 57
Option 4: 66
Question : In a box, the ratio of the number of green stones to black stones is 5 : 8. If there are 24 black stones, then how many total stones are in the box?
Option 1: 13
Option 2: 39
Option 3: 26
Option 4: 24
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