Question

The ratio of the number of boys in a school play to the number of students in the play is 7/10. What is the ratio of the number of girls in the play to the number of boys in a play

Answer 1

Explanation:

The no of girls is 3/10

Girls : boys

3/10 : 7/10

3 : 7

Answer 2

3/7

Explanation:

The total number of students in the play is 10.

The number of boys in the play is 7.

The remaining students in the play must be girls, so 10-7=3.

There are 3 girls in the play.

The ratio of girls in the play to boys in the play would be:

girls/boys= 3/7.