Question

The number of girls in a class is $5$ times the number of boys.Which of the following can be the total number of children in a class?

• A. $x+5y$
  
• B. $y-5x$
  
• C. $x-5y$
  
• D. $x+y=5$

Answer 1

The correct option is A

$x+5y$

Let the number of girls in a class be $x$

Number of boys be $y$

Given: Number of girls in a class is $5\times$ number of boys

$\therefore x=5y$

$\therefore$ total number of children$=x+5y$