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A class has 9 boys and 15 girls. What is the ratio in simplest form that compares number of boys to total number of students

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Answer:

3 : 8

Explanation:

9 boys + 15 girls = 24 Ratio is boys to total number of students = boys : total.no = 9 : 24 You simplify= 9 ÷ 3= 3 and 24 ÷ 3 = 8 Answer = boys : total.no = 3 : 8

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