the ratio of boys to girls in a a senior class is 5:3 if 9/10 of the boys may graduate and all the girls may or may not graduate what is the aximum part of the senior class that may graduate
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the ratio of boys to girls in a a senior class is 5:3 if 9/10 of the boys may graduate and all the girls may or may not graduate what is the aximum part of the senior class that may graduate
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swissgirl · Answer

Ok so for every 5 boys there are 3 girls
So we know that there are 10 boys in the class so that means there are 6 girls correct?

anonymous · Answer

yeah

swissgirl · Answer

Ok so 9 out of the 10 boys may or may not graduate
1 boy def wont graduate 
and 6 girls may or may not gradute

swissgirl · Answer

So what is the maximum amount of students that can graduate?

swissgirl · Answer

So 9+6=15
So the maximum amt of students that can graduate is 15

anonymous · Answer

ok thx :)