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There are 14 girls and 12 boys in a class. What is the ratio of girls to students?

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Answer:

Required Answer:-

Number of girls=14

Number of boys =12

  • Now find Number of total students

Number of total students =14+12


{:}\longrightarrow26

Percentage of total girls =


{:}\longrightarrow
\sf {\frac {{\cancel {14}}}{{\cancel {26}}}}×100


{:}\longrightarrow
\sf {\frac {7}{13}}* 100


{:}\longrightarrow
\sf {\frac {7×100}{13}}


{:}\longrightarrow
\sf {\frac {700}{13}}


{:}\longrightarrow
\sf 53.84\%


\thereforePercentage of girls is 53.84%.

User Gene R
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14 girls
Total students = 14+12 = 26
14/26 = 7/13

Answer = 7/13
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