Question

The ratio of girls to boys in a particular classroom is 4: 3. What fraction of the total number of students are boys?

The ratio of boys to the total number of students in a particular classroom is

Answer 1

3 : 7

Explanation:

The ratio of girls to boys = 4 : 3

Since there are only two possible genders :

Then the total fraction of student is the sum of the ratio = (4 + 3)

Since,

Boys = 3

The ratio of boys to the total number of student in the class will be :

Boys : Total

3 : 7