Question

Question 2 A science class has to maintain a ratio of boys to girls of 2 to 3. How many boys and girls would be in a class of 125 students? Ο Α 50 boys and 75 girls 62 boys and 63 girls Ов Ос 63 boys and 62 girls E D 75 boys and 50 girls​

Answer 1

50 boys and 75 girls

Explanation:

Given

`Boys: Girls = 2 : 3`

`Total = 125`

Required

Determine the number of boys and girls

The number of boys is:

`Boys = (Boys\ Ratio)/(Total\ Ratio) * Total`

`Boys = (2)/(2 + 3) * 125`

`Boys = (2)/(5) * 125`

`Boys = 0.4 * 125`

`Boys = 50`

Girls is calculated as:

`Girls = Total - Boys`

`Girls = 125 - 50`

`Girls = 75`