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Ther are 10 girls and 8 boys in Mr. Augello's class. If 5 more girls and 5 more boys join the class, will the ratio of girls to boys remain the same?

Ther are 10 girls and 8 boys in Mr. Augello's class. If 5 more girls and 5 more boys join the class, will the ratio of girls to boys remain the same?
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Ther are 10 girls and 8 boys in Mr. Augello's class. If 5 more girls and 5 more boys join the class, will the ratio of girls to boys remain the same?

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Presently ratio is at 10:18 = 1.25
With 5 more girls & guys joining, ratio would change to 15:13 = 1.153846154
Therefore, the ratio of girls to boys would change rather not remain the same.
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