Question

Suppose 123 people voted for Danny. If 55 of the votes were from girls, what would be the ratio of votes from girls to votes from boys? Explain.

Answer 1

Answer: 55:68

Step-by-step explanation:

This ratio compares part-to-part, or the number of votes from girls to the number of votes from boys. If 123 people voted for Danny and 55 of those votes were from girls, then 68 votes were from boys. The ratio would be 55:68.

Answer 2

55:86

Step-by-step explanation:

86+55=123 so ratio is from girls to boys