Question

2) There are 40 boys and 16 girls in a class of students. What is the ratio of girls to students?

Answer 1

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• There are 40 boys and 16 girls in a class of students. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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• ⠀What is the ratio of girls to students?⠀⠀⠀

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In a class,

boys=40

girls =16

So,

The students of the class =

• boys+girls
• 40+16
• 56

According to the question,

we have to find the ratio of girls to the total students

• ratio=
  `\sf{(girls)/(students) }`

• ratio=
  `\sf{(16)/(56) }`

• ratio=
  `\sf{\frac{\cancel{16}}{\cancel{56}} }`

• ratio=
  `\sf{(2)/(7) }`

• ratio=
  `\sf{2:7 }`

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Hence,the ratio of girls to students is 2:7

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Answer 2

Add boys and girls together for total students:

40 + 16 = 56 total students

Girls to total students is 16/56

Divide both numbers by 8 to get 2/7

The ratio is 2/7