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A group of preschoolers has 15 boys and 12 girls what is the ratio of girls to boys

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Answer:

4:5

Explanation:

The ratio of girls to boys is 12 to 15. Simplify by dividing both numbers by 3 (GCD) to get 4 to 5. The preferred notation is 4:5.

User Andrey Petrov
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Answer: 4:5 - 4/5 - 4 to 5

Explanation:

15:12
Find a number they both can be divided by
15/3 12/3
4:5

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