Boys and girls 8

A class of 35 students has a boy-to-girl ratio of 2:5. Five boys are absent and five girls are absent. How many students are present?

Final Answer:

x =  30

Step-by-step explanation:

b:g=2:5 b+g = 35  2/5 g+g=35  7g=175  g=7175=25  g=25  b=35g=3525=10  x=g+5=25+5=30



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