Question

there are 77 students in the student council. The ratio of girls to boys is 7:4. How many girls are in the student council? What is the ratio of girls to students? I need to know what the ratio of girls to students is please!! Let's share our knowledge:) THANK YOU

Answer 1

Out of every 11 students 7 were girls. Set up the following proportion.

11/7 = 77/x Cross multiply
11x = 7*77
x = 7*77/11
x = 49

49 of the student council members were girls.