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Out of 30 girls who tried out for the lacrosse team, 12 were selected. Out of 40 boys who tried out, 16 were selecte. Are the ratios of the number of students on the team to the number of students trying out the same for both boys and girls:? How do you know?

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Answer:

Boys:

ratio = 16/40 = 2/5

Girls:

ratio = 12/30 = 2/5

They are the same.

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Answer:

The answer is yes

Explanation:

The ratio for both is 2.5

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