SOLUTION: the ratio of boys to girls in class a is 6 to 5. If 10 boys and 10 girls were added to the class, the ratio become 7 to 6. how many boys and how many girls are there now in the cla
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Question 821951: the ratio of boys to girls in class a is 6 to 5. If 10 boys and 10 girls were added to the class, the ratio become 7 to 6. how many boys and how many girls are there now in the class?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(6x+10)/(5x+10)=7/6
x=10
70 boys
60 girls
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