Question

Ms. Chang has 24 students in her class, and 8 of them are boys. What is the ratio of girls to boys?

a. 1 : 3
b. 1 : 4
c. 2 : 1
d. 2 : 3

Answer 1

Ms. Chang has 24 students in her class, and 8 of them are boys. Let's find out the ratio of girls to boys.
=> g : b
=> (24-8) : 8
=> 16 :8
=> 16 / 8 = 2
=> 2 : 1 is the ratio of girls to boys.