Question

If the ratio from boys to girls is 3:5 and there is a class of 32, how many boys and girls are there?

Answer 1

3+5= 8➡️ total people
32 divided by 8➡️ scale factor
3:5= _:_
3 times 8=12
5 times 8= 20
3:5= 8:12

Answer 2

ratio is 3:5; 3 + 5 = 8

32/8 =4

so boys: 3*4 =12

girls: 5*4 = 20

boys to girls is 3:5 = 12:20