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  • 20-02-2020
  • Mathematics
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The ratio of first year to second year students at school is 8 to 7. If there are 224 second year students, how many first-year students are there?

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  • 21-02-2020

Answer:

256

Step-by-step explanation:

1st : 2nd = 8 : 7  -------- (1)

Number of 2nd year students = 224

Number of 1st year students = ?

From equ. 1,

1st : 2nd = 1st : 224 = 8 : 7

Therefore,

1st / 224 = 8 / 7

1st = 8 * 224 / 7

Therefore, Number of 1st year students = 256

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