There are 14 girls and 2 boys taking karate lessons. Write the ratio that compares the number of girls taking karate lessons to the total number of students taking karate lessons
Mathematics · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Given the statement:
There are 14 girls and 2 boys taking karate lessons.
Write the ratio for the number of girls and the number of boys taking karate lessons.
Solution:
The ratio between the number of girls and the number of boys taking karate lessons, can be written as,
Number of Girls: Number of Boys
= 14:2
Factor out 2 in order to equate to the lowest term.
= 7:1
Final answer:
= 7:1