Question

The ratio of girls to boys in a chess club was 5:4. There are 32 boys. How many girls were there in the club

Answer 1

40 girls

4p = 32
P = 8
5p = 40

Answer 2

40

Explanation:

So when you think of a ratio you should think (in this case) for every 5 girls there are 4 boys. So you multiply 4 by what to get 32, did you say 8 well thats correct. Okay so now we know the constant is 8 by that I mean 8 is what we are going to multiply the girls by 5x8=40 so the new ratio is 40:32. Hope this helps! Have a great day!