The boys and girls in a school are in the ratio 8 : 3. If the number of girls is 405, how many boys are there in the school?
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The boys and girls in a school are in the ratio 8 : 3. If the number of girls is 405, how many boys are there in the school?

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Given: Ratio (Boys : Girls) = 8 : 3 Total number of Girls = 405 Since 3 parts represent the girls, 3 parts = 405. 1 part = 405 ÷ 3 = 135. Boys = 8 parts = 8 x 135 = 1080. There are 1080 boys.

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The boys and girls in a school are in the ratio 8 : 3. If the number of girls is 405, how many boys are there in the school?

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