Question

Mrs. McEnroe's sixth-grade class has 15 students, 9 of which are boys. Which of the following describes the ratio of boys to girls in Mrs. McEnroe's class?

Answer 1

3:2

Explanation:

9:6 simplified is 3:2

since you already had 9 you had to find the other part of the ratio. You had to subtract 9 from 15 and get 6. 9:6 had to be simplified to 3:2. :)

Answer 2

9:6=3:2

Step-by-step explanation: since you already had 9 you had to find the other part of the ratio. You had to subtract 9 from 15 and get 6. 9:6 had to be simplified to 3:2. :)