Question

There are 16 girls and 24 boys in Mrs. Jones’ 6th grade math class. Write the ratio of girls to boys.

Answer 1

To find the ratio of girls to boys, divide the number of girls by the number of boys (write a fraction using the number of girls as numerator and the number of boys as denominator):

`\frac{\text{number of girls}}{\text{ number of boys}}=(16)/(24)`

Next, simplify the fraction 16/24. Since both numbers are divisible by 8, divide both numerator and denominator by 8:

`(16)/(24)=(16/8)/(24/8)=(2)/(3)`

Therefore, the ratio of girls to boys is:

`2\colon3`