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 In a class, the number of boys and the number of girls are in the ratio of 4 : 5. If 10 more boys join, the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls becomes 6 : 5 . How many girls are there

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 In a class, the number of boys and the number of girls are in the ratio of 4 : 5. If 10 more boys join, the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls becomes 6 : 5 . How many girls are there

A). 24

B). 25

C). 26

D). 27


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Let the number of boys and girls be 4x and 5x.
When 10 more boys join the calss the number of boys becomes 4x + 10
and number of girls = 5x.
Given ratio = 4x + 10/5x = 6/5
= 20x + 50 = 30x
= 10x = 50x = 5
So, number of girls = 5x= 5 x 5= 25

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