Question

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!

In a sixth grade class at Lincoln Middle School, there are 3 boys for every 4 girls in the class.
Fill in the blank: The ratio of boys to girls in the class is __________.
If there are between 20 and 30 students in the class, what could be the actual number of boys and girls in the class?

Answer 1

There are multiple possibilities. One is there are 12 boys, and 16 girls. 12+16= 28 which is between 20 and 30. That would be 12:16, which can be simplified to 3:4. There is also 9 boys, and 12 girls. that would be 9:12, which can be simplified to 3:4. Also, 9 + 12 = 21, which is between 20 and 30.