Question

For every girl taking classes at the martial arts school, there are 3 boys who are taking classes at the school. if there are 236 students taking classes, write and solve a proportion to predict the number of boys taking classes at the school.

Answer 1

Answer: 177 boys

Explanation:

girls to boys = 1:3

3+1 = 4 parts

236/4= 59

girls = 59*1 = 59

boys = 59*3 = 177

girls to boys = 59:177