The ratio of girls to bus in Year 8 at a particular school is 2:5. How many total students are there in Year 8 if there are 26 girls?
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2/7 = 26/x
2x = 182
x = 91
To find the total number of students in Year 8, we need to determine the ratio between girls and the total number of students in Year 8.
Given that the ratio of girls to the total number of students is 2:5, we can set up a proportion.
Let's represent the unknown total number of students as "x". The proportion can be set up as:
2/5 = 26/x
To solve this proportion, we can cross-multiply:
2x = 5 * 26
2x = 130
Lastly, we can solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 2:
x = 130/2
x = 65
Therefore, there are a total of 65 students in Year 8.