SOLUTION: If the the ratio of the boys to girls in the class was 7:5 and there are 25 girls in the class. How many kids are there in the class in total?

Question 696290: If the the ratio of the boys to girls in the class was 7:5 and there are 25 girls in the class. How many kids are there in the class in total?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the the ratio of the boys to girls in the class was 7:5 and there are 25 girls in the class. How many kids are there in the class in total?
-----
7:5 is the same as 7x:5x where 5x is # of girls:
5x = 25
x = 5
-----------
# of boys = 7x = 7*5 = 35
----
Total # of boys and girls = 35+25 = 60
------------------------------
Cheers,
Stan H.
============
RELATED QUESTIONS
The ratio of girls to boys in a class is 9 : 7. If there are 10 more girls than boys, how (answered by ewatrrr)

The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5.if there are 8 more girls than boys,how many (answered by 428225,Gogonati)

The ratio of boys to girls in a graduating class is 4 to 5. How many boys and girls are... (answered by Fombitz,lenny460)

If there are 12 girls in Mrs hardys class and 40% are boys how many kids are in the class (answered by stanbon)

the ratio of boys to girls in M r. crofts gym class is 5:7.How many girls will be there... (answered by stanbon)

The ratio of boys to girls in an algebra class is 5 to 4. There are 16 girls in algebra... (answered by solver91311)

The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5. There are 40 students in the class. How... (answered by dkppathak)

The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 7:5. There are 36 students in the class. How... (answered by ikleyn)

there are 35 students in a class and the ratio of boys to girls is 3:4. How many boys and (answered by checkley77)