The ratio of boys to girls on the school swim team is 5:11. If there are 80 students on the swim team, how many of them are boys

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The ratio of boys to girls on the school swim team is 5:11. If there are 80 students on the swim team, how many of them are boys

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Ymorist [56] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-22T15:19:34+03:00

<h2><u>25 boys</u> is the correct answer!</h2><h3></h3><h3>5:11</h3><h3>5 + 11 = 16</h3><h3>16 x 5 = 80</h3><h3>So we now know we have to multiply by 5.</h3><h3>5 x 5 = <u>25 boys</u></h3><h3>5 x 11 = 55 girls</h3><h3>25:55 is the same as 5:11</h3><h3></h3><h3><em>Please let me know if I am wrong.</em></h3><h3 />