Question

I think i have the right answer but I don’t know how to show my work/explanation, please help! *GRADE 9 WORK*

Answer 1

Answer:

5 boys

Step-by-step explanation:

boys to girls in math class = 3/12

3/12 can be reduced to 1/4

In the science class, the ratio is the same but there is a total of 20 girls.

Multiply the fraction 1/4 by 2/2, 3/3, 4/4, 5/5, etc. until you get x/20. Then you have 20 girls. x is the number of boys.

1/4 = 2/8 = 3/12 = 4/16 = 5/20

In science the ratio of 1/4 is the same as 5/20, so there are 5 boys.

Answer: 5 boys