Question

There are between 24 and 40 students in the class

the ratio for boys to girls is 4:7

how many students are in the class

Answer 1

33 students

Explanation:

Without any other data to go by, guess and check is the only method we can use. Staying in a 4:7 ratio, only one combination gives a total student number between 24 and 40, with 12 boys and 21 girls.

4 + 7 = 11

8 + 14 = 22

12 + 21 = 33

16 + 28 = 44