Question

Out of the 21 students in Mrs. Clark’s class, 3/7 of the class are boys and 4/7 of the class are girls. How many students in the class are girls and how many are boys?

Answer 1

There are 9 boys and 12 girls

Explanation:

21 divided by 7= 3.

3 times 3 =9 girls

3 times 4= 12boys

Answer 2

3/7 x 21 = 9 boys
4/7 x 21 = 12 girls

9 boys and 12 girls