Question

The ratio of boys to girls in a classroom is 15 to 12. What is the ratio of boys to total students in the classroom?

Answer 1

15:27

=5:9 (if answer is needed in simplest form)

Explanation:

B : G : Total

15 : 12 : 15+12=27

hence boys to total is 15:27

=5:9 (if answer is needed in simplest form)

Answer 2

the ratio of boys to the total students is 15:27

Explanation:

Since we know there are 15 boys and 12 girls, we can add those to know there are 27 total students. Therefore, the ratio it 15:27