Question

In a certain English class,1/4 of the number of girls is equal to 1/6 of the total number of students. What is the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in the class?

Answer 1

Answer:

1 to 2

Explanation:

Let G be girls and B be boys in the class

Therefore,

G/4 = (G+B) / 6

Cross multiply, then

6G = 4(G + B)

6G = 4G + 4B

Then you collect similar terms,

6G - 4G = 4B

2G = 4B

2/4 = B /G

1/2 = B/G

Therefore, ratio is 1:2