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The ratio of girls to boys in Liza’s classroom is 5 to 4 How many girls are in her classroom if there is a total of 27 students? 1. 12 2. 9 3. 54 4. 15
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The ratio of girls to boys in Liza’s classroom is 5 to 4

How many girls are in her classroom if there is a total of 27
students?

1. 12
2. 9
3. 54
4. 15

User Chris Clarke
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Answer:

2.9

Explanation:

User Redithion
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The answer is 15. There are more girls than boys. 27 divided by 2 is 13.5. As the ratio is 5:4 the number of girls must be higher than 13.5, which cancels out 12 and 9. 54 is too great so the answer is 15. 
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