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The ratio of the total number of boys passed to the total number of girls passed in the three classes VII, VIII and IX is:
Answer & Solution
$$\eqalign{
& \text{Required ratio} \cr
& = \frac{40 + 90 + 70}{100 + 50 + 80} \cr
& = \frac{200}{230} \cr
& = \frac{20}{23} \cr
& = 20 : 23 \cr} $$