Question

2. The ratio of boys to girls at the soccer game is 7:5. There are 50 girls. How many more

boys are there than girls?

Answer 1

There are 20 more boys than girls.

Explanation:

The ratio of girls two boys in the soccer team is 7 to 5.

We know that there are 50 girls.

The ratio represents the girls as 5.

50 divided by 5 is 10.

This would mean that amount of boys will be 7 x 10.

7 * 10 equals 70.

50 - 70 equals 20.

There are 20 more boys than girls.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

There are 70 total boys and 20 more boys than girls

Explanation:

If the ratio is 7:5, and there are 50 girls, this means that there are 70 boys. And of course, 70-50=20.