The ratio of girls and boys is 3 to 5. If there are 40 kids altogether, how many are boys, and how many are girls?

asked Sep 22, 2021 33.6k views

4 votes

7.0k points

Please log in or register to add a comment.

5 votes

Answer:

15 are boys and 25 are girls

Explanation:

3:5 is 40

3x+5x=40

8x=40

x=5

5*3 and 5*5

which is 15 and 25

Hope this helps!

Cmani answered Sep 28, 2021

by Cmani

6.5k points

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

8.3m questions

10.9m answers