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The ratio of boys to girls in a club is 4:5 what fraction of the club are boys

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Explanation: There is an important difference between the way counts are viewed in ratio to that in fractions. The ratio of boys : girls →4:5 so you have 4 boys and 5 girls making the whole count 4+5=9 in its simplest form.
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4/9 are boys

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