Question

38 There were 16 students at a chess club. 10 of the students were boys, and the rest were girls. What was the ratio of boys to girls at the chess club? (Show work)

A 10:6
B 10:16
C 5:3
D 3:5 ​

Answer 1

C. 5:3

If there 16 students at chess club 10 of which were boys.

That would mean there are 6 girls, since 16-10=6.

The ratio of boys to girls is 10:6, which simplified would be 5:3.

Therefore the correct answer is C.

Answer 2

C) 5:3

Explanation:

Given information:

Total students at the chess club: 16

Boys: 10

Girls: Rest of the students (16 - 10 = 6)

To find the ratio of boys to girls, divide the number of boys by the number of girls:

Ratio of boys to girls = Boys / Girls = 10 / 6

Simplify the ratio:

Ratio of boys to girls = 5 / 3

So, the correct answer is:

C) 5:3

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