The ratio of boys and girls in a school is 27 : 23. If the difference between the number of boys and girls is 200, then find the number of boys.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 1350
Let the number of boys and girls be 27x and 23x.
27x - 23x = 200
4x = 200
x = 50
Number of boys = 27x = 27 × 50 = 1350.