Question

For every 3 girls in Mr Hegarty's class there are 5 boys. What is the ratio of boys to girls in the class?

Give your answer in its simplest form.

Answer 1

the ratio of boys to girls in Mr Hegarty's class is 5:3 (in its simplest form).

Explanation:

For every 3 girls, there are 5 boys, which can be written as a ratio of 5:3 (boys to girls).

To simplify the ratio, we can divide both sides by the greatest common factor of 5 and 3, which is 1.