Answer:
100 girls
Step-by-step explanation:
The ratio of boys : girls is 2 : 5.
In other words, boys are 2 parts of the school while girls are 5 parts of the school.
Since there are 40 boys, 2 parts of the school is 40. Thus:
[tex]2p = 40\\p = 20[/tex]
1 part is 20.
Since there are 5 parts girls, there are
[tex]5p = 5*20 = 100[/tex]
100 girls.
Answer: 100 girls
