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3 years ago

In a group of 32 children there are 12 boys. what is the ratio of boys to girls?

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2 answers:

Scilla [17]3 years ago

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12 boys : 20 girls

12:20

Alinara [238K]3 years ago

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You first have to find out how many girls there are:

32-12= 20

There are 12 girls and 12 boys
The ratio would be 12:12
We simplify and get 1:1 ratio

Hope this helps!

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