There were 12 boys and 20 girls in a chorus. What is the ratio of boys to girls? 3 : 8 3 : 5 5 : 8 5 : 3
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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In order to find the ratio boys to girls, express it as a fraction boys divided by girls and simplify it until it cant be simplified anymore.
So as a fraction we would have:
12/20
The biggest common factor that they have is 4.
Lets express them in factors.
4x3 / 4x5
4/4 equals 1.
1 x 3/5 = 3/5 or as a ratio 3:5