The ratio of boys to girls in a certain classroom was 2 : 3. if boys represented five more than one third of the class, how many people were there in the classroom?

Let the no. Of boys=x and that of girls=y.
The total no. Of students = x+y .
As given by statement the no. Of boys=x={(x+y)/3} + 5
This implies that
X=(x+y+15)/3
Also we know that x/y = 2/3 therefore
From this equation we get x=2y/3 and y=3x/2
By method of substitution we get
X=(x+3x/2+15)/3
•x=(15x+90)/2
•2x=15x+90
•-13x=90
X= -90/13
Now. Y= 3x/2=-270/26
Therefore total
no. Of students= -270/26+(-90/13)
•no. Of students= -450/26
According to me this is an imaginary question i mean how can their be a negative person

the law of definite proportions states samples of a compound will always contain the same proportion of elements by mass. in other words, a given compound will always contain the same elements in the same proportions by mass.the law of multiple proportions states when two elements combine with each other to form more than one compound, then the weights of one element that combine with a fixed weight of the other are in a ratio of small whole numbers.