Ratio and Proportions - Minimum Integer Value

XAT 2018 · Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation · Medium · Quantitative Aptitude

The number of boys in a school was 30 more than the number of girls. Subsequently, a few more girls joined the same school. Consequently, the ratio of boys and girls became 3:5. Find the minimum number of girls, who joined subsequently.

Assume that there was at least one girl at the start.

  1. A.

    31

  2. B.

    51

  3. C.

    52

  4. D.

    55

  5. E.

    Solution not possible

Answer

C

Explanation

Let initial girls = GG, initial boys = G+30G + 30. New girls = G+XG + X. New ratio G+30G+X=35  ⟹  5G+150=3G+3X  ⟹  3X=2G+150  ⟹  X=2G3+50\frac{G + 30}{G + X} = \frac{3}{5} \implies 5G + 150 = 3G + 3X \implies 3X = 2G + 150 \implies X = \frac{2G}{3} + 50. For minimum integer XX, GG must be smallest positive integer divisible by 3, so G=3G = 3. Then X=2(3)3+50=52X = \frac{2(3)}{3} + 50 = 52.

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