The total number of boys in a school is 16% more than the total number of girls in the school. What is the respective ratio of the total number of boys to the total number of girls in the school ?

A. 25 : 21

B. 29 : 35

C. 25 : 29

D. Cannot be determine

E. None of these

Answer: Option E

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Let the number of girls be x
Then,
$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Number of boys}} \cr & = 116\% {\text{ of }}x = \frac{{29}}{{25}}x \cr & \therefore {\text{Required ratio}} \cr & = \frac{{29}}{{25}}x:x \cr & = 29:25 \cr} $$