Question

The ratio of boys to girls at Longwood High School is 6:7. There are 1,722 girls in the High School. Write and solve a proportion that could be used to find out how many boys are in the High School. All algebraic steps must be shown for full credit. and steps algebraically.

Answer 1

Answer:

1476 boys

Step-by-step explanation:

We are going to use ratio here:

6/7=x/1,722

so then we simplify

(1,722*6)/7 =

1476 boys