Question

There are 12 boys and 16 girls in class 2. What is the ratio of boys to girls?

3:4
3:7
4:3
4:7

Answer 1

3:4

Explanation:

12/4=3

16/4=4

The two numbers can’t be evenly divided by anything else except 1.

Answer 2

3 : 4

Explanation:

boys: girls

12:16

Divide each side by 4

12/4 : 16/4

3 : 4