Question

The chorus at an elementary school is made up on fifth and sixth graders. This year, the chorus had 12 fifth-grade girls, 9 fifth-grade boys, 14 sixth-grade girls, and 10 sixth-grade boys.

Find the following ratios:

a. The ratio of boys to girls

b. The ratio of fifth graders to sixth graders

c. The ratio of girls to the total number of students in the chorus

Answer 1

A. Ratio boys to girls ---> 19 : 26

B. Ratio of 5th grade to 6th grade ---> 21 : 24

C. Ratio of girls to total number of chorus students ---> 26 : 45

Explanation:

A. the amount of boys is 9 + 10, the amount of girls is 12 + 26

B. the amount of 5th graders is 12 + 9, the amount of 6th graders is 14 + 10

C. the number of girls is 12 + 14, and the number of chorus students is 12+9+14+10