3 years ago

There are 72 students in the gym. 45 students are girls. The rest are boys. What is the ratio of boys to girls?

Mathematics

1 answer:

PIT_PIT [208]3 years ago

3 0

Answer:

3 to 5

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of boys, take the total students and subtract the girls

72 -45 =27

We want the ratio of boys:girls

boys:girls

27:45

Divide each number by 9

27/9:45/9

3 : 5

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