Ratio, Proportion

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The ratio of boys and girls in a school is 17 : 12. and the total number of students in the school is 1305. The number of boys in

the school is:

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- The given ratio of boys to girls is 17:12.

- The total number of students in the school is 1305.

- Let's find the total parts of the ratio: 17 (boys) + 12 (girls) = 29 parts.

- Each part represents 1305 / 29 = 45 students.

- To find the number of boys: 17 parts × 45 students/part = 765 boys.

Option 2, 765, is the correct answer.