At the beginning of a year, the ratio of the number of boys of age up – McqOptions

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1.	At the beginning of a year, the ratio of the number of boys of age up to 16 years to those over 16 years was 8 : 5. At the end of the year, the ratio became 6 : 7 as 40 boys had reached the age of 16 years by then. What is the total number of boys in the school if no boy left or got admission during the year?
A.	273
B.	260
C.	286
D.	247
Answer» C. 286

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