A. 10 boys to 12 girls because both numbers in the given ratio have been multiplied by two 5*2=10 6*2=12. None of the other options can be simplified to the original given ratio of 5:6.
3² equals nine, so the square root of eight has to be less than three.
The square root of eight is 2.82 rounded to the nearest hundredth. So 3 is approximately 0.18 more than the square of eight.
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