Question

The ratio of boys to girls at a movie is 5:4 . If there are 16 girls ​, how many boys are at the​ movie?

Answer 1

It is 20. How do you get from 4 to 16? You multiply by 4! Thus, times 5 by 4 to get the answer, whilst keeping the ratio.

Answer 2

,it's 15. and here's why: if i pick 4,its makes 12 because 3x4=12 and if you put 3 with 5,you get 15 which is the answer.

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