4MA0 Higher January 2015 Paper 3R Q1

EdexcelHigherOld spec2 marksRatio & Basic Proportion

1 In a school, there is a total of 640 children.
The ratio of the number of girls to the number of boys is 7 : 9
How many boys are there in this school?

(2)

Scheme	Marks
640 ÷ (7 + 9) × 9 or 40 × 9	M1
360	A1
	(2 marks)

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