Question

Of the 30 girls who tried out for the Olympic volleyball team , 12 were selected. Of the 40 boys who tried out, 16 were selected. Are the ratios of the number of people on the team to the number of people trying out the same for both boys and girls? How do you know?

Answer 1

Yes the ratios are same...

Explanation:

For Girls,

30 tried and only 12 got selected...which means (12/30)*100 = 40%got selected

For Boys,

40 tried and only 16 got selected... which means (16/40)*100 = 40%got selected

Hence, Both ratios are same...