Question

The ratio of the number of boys to the numbers of girls on the swim team is 4:2. If there are 24 athletes on the swim team , how many more boys than girls are there ?

Answer 1

There are 8 more boys than girls

Explanation:

The ratio of boys to girls is
`4:2`

The total ratio is
`4+2=6`

There are 24 athletes in all (both boys and girls).

The number of boys
`=(4)/(6)*24=16`

The number of girls =24-16=8

The number of boys than girls =16-8=8

Therefore there are 8 more boys than girls