Question

There are 23 students in a math class. Twelve of

them are boys. What is the ratio of girls to total
number of students?

Answer 1

11/23

Explanation:

If there are a total of 23 students and 12 of these are boys, then the number of girls must be 23 - 12, or 11.

Then:

girls 11

----------- = ----------

total # 23

Answer 2

11:23

Explanation:

This is because we subtract 23 number of students and the 12 number of boys. this equals 11.

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