Question

in a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 8 to 5. if there are 75 girls in the class, how many boys are there in the class? process pls

Answer 1

120

Explanation:

boys : girls

8 : 5

x : 75

to find x, take 75 and divide it by 5:

75 ÷ 5 = 15

(you do this to determine how you can go from 5 to 75)

take the qoutient and multiply it by 8:

15 × 8 = 180