the ratio of the number of girls on a basketball team to the number of boys on the team is 5:4.what fraction of the players on the team are girls

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It must be 5/9 since 5:4( 5+4=9), so 5 girls to (the total) 9 ppl in total

Melv answered Apr 8, 2017

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Well 5 + 4 is 9, and so if the girls are 5 in the ratio, the fraction would be 5/9. I hope this helps!

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