Question

The number of boys is more than the number of girls by 12% of the total strength of the class. The ratio of the number of boys to that of the girls is

• A. 11:14
• B. 14:11
• C. 25:28
• D. 28:25

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

14:11

Answer 2

Let total strength of class = 100
Let number of boys be $x$ and number of girls be $(100-x)$
$\rightarrow x−(100−x)=\frac{12}{100}\times100$
$\rightarrow 2x−100=12$
$\rightarrow x=\frac{112}{2}=56$
Therefore, Required ratio =$\frac{54}{44}=14:11$
The correct answer is (B) : 14:11