Question

The ratio of boys to girls in a group is 5:3. If there are 22 more boys than girls, work

out how many girls there are.

Answer 1

33

Explanation:

Since the ratio is 5:3, there is a difference of 2. Divide 22 with 2 and get 11. Each ratio unit it 11. Multiply 11 with 3 to get 33 girls, and with 5 to get 55 boys