Question

In a group of 36 children, there are three times as many boys as girls how many girls are there

Answer 1

36 total children

Ratio of boys to girls is: 3:1

36/4 = 9     9 children to each part of the ratio

9 x 3 = 27 total boys

9 x 1 = 9 total girls

Answer 2

There are 12 girls in the group.