Answer:
50 boys and 75 girls
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]Boys: Girls = 2 : 3[/tex]
[tex]Total = 125[/tex]
Required
Determine the number of boys and girls
The number of boys is:
[tex]Boys = \frac{Boys\ Ratio}{Total\ Ratio} * Total[/tex]
[tex]Boys = \frac{2}{2 + 3} * 125[/tex]
[tex]Boys = \frac{2}{5} * 125[/tex]
[tex]Boys = 0.4 * 125[/tex]
[tex]Boys = 50[/tex]
Girls is calculated as:
[tex]Girls = Total - Boys[/tex]
[tex]Girls = 125 - 50[/tex]
[tex]Girls = 75[/tex]