Question

In math class the girl to boy ratio is 8 to 6 if there are 24 girls in the class , how many boys are there ?

Answer 1

Answer:  The required number of boys in the class is 18.

Step-by-step explanation: Given that in math class, the girl to boy ratio is 8 to 6 and there are 24 girls in the class.

We are to find the number of boys in the class.

Let 8x and 6x represents the number of girls and boys in the class.

Then, according to the given information, we have

$8x=24\\\\\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{24}{8}\\\\\Rightarrow x=3.$

Therefore, the number of boys in the class is given by

$6x=6\times3=18.$

Thus, the required number of boys in the class is 18.