Question

Last year the girls’ basketball team had 8 fifth-grade students and 7 sixth-grade students. What was the ratio of sixth-grade students to fifth-grade students on the team?

Answer 1

7:8 it could also be written as 7 to 8 or 7/8

Since we need to find out SIXTH to FIFTH grades we have to put the sixth graders first. Hope this helps and have a great day!

Answer 2

the ratio of the sixth-grade students to fifth-grade students on the team is 7 : 8

Explanation:

Given Parameters

Fifth grade students of the basket team = 8

Sixth grade students of the basket team = 7

Required;

Ratio of the sixth-grade students to fifth-grade students on the team

Let F represent the fifth graders

F = 8

Let S represent the sixth graders

S = 7

The ratio of S to F is represented mathematically by S : F

By substituton

S : F becomes

7 : 8

Hence, the ratio of the sixth-grade students to fifth-grade students on the team is 7 : 8