Question

Mrs Flores 'sixth grade class has 15 students 9 of which are boys .What is the ratio of boys and girl in Mrs flores classroom in the simplest form ?

It know it 3:2 but can you tell me why because I am confused

Answer 1

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Explanation:

there are 15 students , 9 of which are boys, then

number of girls = 15 - 9 = 6

ratio of boys : girls = 9 : 6 = 3 : 2 ← in simplest form