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5 out of every 11 children in a school are girls. What is the ratio of girls to boys in the school?
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5 out of every 11 children in a school are girls. What is the ratio of girls to boys in the school?

User Roland Weber
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10/20

Multiply both terms by 2.

User Patentfox
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Answer:

5:6

Explanation:

11 - 5 = 6

Out of each 11 children,

5 are girls, and

6 are boys

girls to boys = 5:6

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