Question

The ratio of boys to girls entering a basketball competition was 15 to 16. If there were a total of 93 total participants by the end of the day, how many boys were there in the competition?

Answer 1

the number of boys in the competition is 45 boys

Explanation:

The computation of the number of boys in the competition is as follows:

Given that

Ratio of boys to girls is 15:16

And, the total participants is 93

So, the number of boys is

= Total participants × boys ratio ÷ total ratio

= 93 × 15 ÷ (15 + 16)

= 93 × 15 ÷ 31

= 45 boys

hence, the number of boys in the competition is 45 boys