Question

The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5. There are 40 students in the class. How many students are girls?

Answer 1

25

Explanation:

40/8 = 5

3:5 so u do 5x5 which is 25

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Answer 2

25 girls

Explanation:

boys: girls: total

3 5 8

Take the total number of students and divide by 8

40/8 = 5

Multiply each term by 5

boys: girls: total

3*5 5*5 8*5

15 25 40

There are 25 girls