Question

What is the ratio of boys to total?

Boys: 5

Girls: 2

Group of answer choices

A. 7/5

B. 7:5

C. 5:2

D. 5 to 7

Answer 1

Total: 7. Boys: 5. Girls: 2. So the boys come first then the total so you will have 5:7, 5/7, or 5 to 7. That concludes that 5 (boys) to 7 (total) which give you answer D.

Answer 2

D 5 to 7

Explanation:

The total number of boys: 5

The total of boys and girls: 7