Question

For every 8 boys signed up for intramural basketball, there are 6 girls. If there are 48 boys signed up to play intramural basketball, how many girls are signed up? 30 girls 33 girls 36 girls 42 girls

Answer 1

36 girls signed up

Explanation:

1. Create a ratio for boys to girls: 8:6

2. Multiply 8 * 6 to get 48 (amount of boys who signed up.)

Whatever we do one on side we do to the other, so multiply the girls by 6.

6 * 6 = 36

48:36 = 8:6

these ratios are proportional