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

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Answer:

boys=4/9

girls=5/9

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User MattRowbum
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Boys = 4/9
Girls = 5/9
Explanation:
You add the ratio parts to find what the fraction is over.
5 + 4 = 9
Then you just need to know which part is boys and which is girls.
Boys to Girls = 4:5
Therefore Boys = 4/9 and Girls = 5/9.
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