Question

The ratio of boys to girls in a classroom is 7 to 11. If there are a total of 49 boys in the classroom, then how many boys and girls are there all together?

Answer 1

126 students

Explanation:

Boys : Girls

7 : 11

How do you get from 7 to 49?

49 ÷ 7 = 7

Therefore, you should multiply the number of boys by 7.

Multiply:

7 : 11

7 × 7 = 49

49 : 11

Remember that whatever we do to the left, do to the right.

Multiply:

49 : 11

11 × 7 = 77

49 : 77

Now, let's add the number of boys and girls in the class to find the total number of students.

Add:

49 + 77 = 126

Therefore, there are 126 students in all.

Answer 2

Answer: 65

Step 1: Multiply and add until you get 49.

11 x 4 = 44.

44 + 5 = 49.

Step 2: Multiply and add until you get 26, because 7:11 to 49 boys is 26, 26 : 49.

7 x 3 = 21.

21 + 5 = 26.

Step 3: Add 26 and 49.

26 + 49 = 65