Question

Mr. Baxter has 250 students. Of the 250 students, 130 are girls. What is the ratio of the boys to the total number of students in Mr. Baxter's class

Answer 1

12:13 for every 12 boys there’s is 13 girls

Answer 2

It is 12boys:13girls

Explanation:

The total is 250 out of which 130 are girls. So it is 250-130 which is 120boys. Now to find the ratio it is 120:130 which in its simplest form is 12 boys:13 girls.