126k views
3 votes
In science class, the girl to boy ratio is 3 to 7. If there are 50 students total in class, how many are boys

User Rok Prodan
by
4.8k points

1 Answer

4 votes

Explanation:

3 girls:7 boys

50 students total

You have to multiply 7 by 5 to get 35

If you already multiplied one side by five, then you have to multiply the other side by five

3 times 5 is 15

15 + 35 = 50

So the

Answer is

35 boys

User HassanMoin
by
4.8k points