Question

There are 48 students in a school play. The ratio of girls to boys is 5:7. How many more boys than girls are there in the play?

Answer 1

2

Explanation:

girls:5

boys:7

Answer 2

There are 8 more girls

Explanation:

The ratio of boys to girls is 5:7. 5 + 7 = 12 5/12 of the students are boys. 7/12 of the students are girls. The number of boys is (5/12)48 = 20. The number of girls is (7/12)48 = 28. 28 - 20 =8.