Question

The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5. There are 40 students in the class. How many

students are girls?​

Answer 1

There are 25 girls in the class.

Explanation:

Number of girls=5x

Number of boys=3x

Number of students in the class= 5x+3x=8x=40

So, x= 40/8=5

Number of girls= 5x=5*5=25

Therefore, there are 25 girls in the class.