SOLUTION: in the school the number of girls exceeds the number of boys by 15% find the ratio of boys to girls

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Question 1151237: in the school the number of girls exceeds the number of boys by 15% find the ratio of boys to girls
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Number of boys = x
Number of girls = x plus 15% of x = 1.15x

Ratio of boys to girls x:1.15x = 1:1.15 = 20:23