Big school 2

The ratio of boys to girls in a school of 450 pupils is 4:5. When some new boys and girls are admitted, the number of boys increases by 25 and the ratio of boys to girls changes to 9:13. Calculate the number of new girls admitted.

Final Answer:

x =  75

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} n=450 \\ b:g=4:5 \\ b=\frac{4}{4+5}\cdot n=\frac{4}{4+5}\cdot 450=200 \\ g=n-b=450-200=250 \\ (b+25):(g+x)=9:13 \\ (b+25)=9/13\cdot (g+x) \\ (200+25)=9/13\cdot (250+x) \\ 9x=675 \\ x=\frac{675}{9}=75 \\ x=75 \end{gathered}$$

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