140k views
0 votes
The ratio of boys to girls in a class 4 : 5

A) What fraction of the class are boys

User Justincely
by
8.2k points

1 Answer

6 votes

Answer:

4/9

Explanation:

Ratio of boys = 4

Ratio of girls = 5

1. When illustrating ratios in fraction, you add the ratios

4 + 5 = 9

2. Next you put the boys ratio over the total ratio

4/9

3. Sometimes it can be reduced to a lower form eg. 5/10 can be reduced to

1/2.

User Bhushan Kawadkar
by
8.4k points

No related questions found

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

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories