Question

Of the 30 girls who tried out for the basketball team at Prescott Junior High, 12 were selected. Of the 40 boys who tried out, 16 were selected. Are the ratios of the number of students on the team to the number of students trying out the same for both boys and girls? How do you know?

Answer 1

Answer: Yes. They are thesame

Explanation:

Of the 30 girls who tried out for the basketball team at Prescott Junior High, 12 were selected. In this scenario the ratio will be:

= 12/30

= 2/5

= 2:5

Of the 40 boys who tried out, 16 were selected. In this scenario, the ratio will be:

= 16/40

= 2/5

= 2:5

The ratio for both are thesame as we got 2:5 for both.