Question

56 students ran in the turkey trot the ratio of six graders toseventh graders was 2 to 5 how many six graders and how many seventh graders ran in the turkey trot

Answer 1

• 16 6th-graders
• 40 7th-graders

Explanation:

The sum of the number of "ratio units" is 2+5 = 7. Since this number stands for 56 students, each "ratio unit" must stand for 56/7 = 8 students. Then the ratio is ...

6th graders : 7th graders = 2 : 5 = 2·8 : 5·8

= 16 : 40

There were 16 sixth graders and 40 seventh graders in the turkey trot.