Question

In Little flowers school, for a school drill, the students are divided into 2 groups of lilies and daisies.The ratio of lilies: daisies = 8:3. The ratio of boys: girls is 7:4. $60\%$ of the daisy group is boys.

What is the ratio of the number of girls in the lily group and the number of boys in the Daisy group ?

• A. 20 :13
• B. 11:20
• C. 14:9
• D. Cannot be determined

Answer 1

The correct option is C 14:9

Ratio between boys and girls are 7 : 4.

$\frac{(1.8x+b)}{(9.2x-b)}=\frac{7}{4}$

b = 5.2

8x - b = 2.8

GIRLS IN LILLY : BOYS IN DAISY = 28 :18 = 14:9