Question

Jerry's softball team is made up of 15 players, and 9 of them are boys. On the team, what is the ratio of boys to girls?

A. 1:4
B. 3:2
C. 3:5
D. 3:8

Answer 1

3:2 is correct. Since there are 9 boys there must be 6 girls, and 9:6 reduces to 3:2.

The correct answer is B. 3:2

Answer 2

Option: B is the correct answer.

B. 3:2

Explanation:

There are a total of 15 players in the softball team.

The number of boys in the team are: 15

Hence, the number of girls in the team are:

Total number of players-Number of boys.

= 15-9

= 6

Hence, the ratio of boys to girls are:

`Ratio=\frac{\text{Number\ of\ boys}}{\text{Number\ of\ girls}}\\\\i.e.\\\\Ratio=(9)/(6)\\\\\\Ratio=(3)/(2)`

Hence, the ratio is:

3:2