SOLUTION: The ratio of girls to boy in the class is 2:3. If there are 40 students in the class, how many are girls?
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Question 826387: The ratio of girls to boy in the class is 2:3. If there are 40 students in the class, how many are girls?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x = boys
y = girls
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y/x = 2/3
x + y = 40
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put the system of linear equations into standard form:
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y = (2/3)x
x + y = 40
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( (2/3)x - y = 0 )3
x + y = 40
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2x - 3y = 0
x + y = 40
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solution:
x = boys = 24
y = girls = 16
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system matrix
2 -3
1 1
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inverse of system matrix
0.2 0.6
-0.2 0.4
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determinant of system matrix = 5
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