7th Grade Challenging Math

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7-25)   Answer

          150 female students, 120 male students

Solution:
The portion of female student is 5/(5 + 4) = 5/9
The portion of male students is 4/(5 + 4) = 4/9
Female students = 270 x 5/9 = 150
Male students = 270 x 4/9 = 120