Question

The total number of students enrolled at Twin Rivers Middle School is 2,000 students. If the ratio of boys to girls is also 3 to 2 for the school, how many students are boys and how many students are girls at Twin Rivers Middle School? Prove your answer by showing your work.

Answer 1

3:2

3 to 2

or

3/2

Explanation:

Answer 2

There are 800

Explanation:

divide 2000 by 5

That gives you an even distribute of 400

so if you have 3 for boys that gives you 1200

What is left is two which is 800 so the answer is 800

2000(divide symbol)5=400

400+400+400=1200 (boys)

400+400=800(girls)