Question

The ratio of girls to boys in a running club was 3:5. There were 15 girls. How many total members were there in total?

Answer 1

Answer:

40

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of girls is represented by 3 parts of the ratio.

Divide number of girls by 3 to find value of one part of ratio.

$\frac{15}{3}$ = 5 ← value of 1 part of ratio, thus

5 parts = 5 × 5 = 25 ← number of boys

Total members = 15 + 25 = 40