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nika2105 [10]
3 years ago
5

the student council has 36 membersthe ratio of girls to boys is 5 to 4 how many student council members are girls?

Mathematics
1 answer:
kap26 [50]3 years ago
8 0
Ratio of girls : boys = 5 : 4

<u>Find total parts:</u>
Total parts = 5 + 4 = 9

<u>Find 1 part:</u>
9 parts = 36
1 part = 36 ÷ 9 = 4

<u>Find 5 parts (Girls):</u>
Girls = 5 parts = 4 x 5 = 20

Answer: There are 20 girls.
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