the average age of students of a class is 15.8 years . the average age of boys in the class is 16.7 years and that of the girls is 15.4 years . the ration of the number of boys to the number of girls in the class is :
"let the ratio be k : 1 . then , k * 16.7 + 1 * 15.4 = ( k + 1 ) * 15.8 = ( 16.7 - 15.8 ) k = ( 15.8 - 15.4 ) = k = 0.4 / 0.9 = 4 / 9 required ratio = 4 / 9 : 1 = 4 : 9 . answer : e"
divide(subtract(15.8, 15.4), subtract(16.7, 15.8))