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  • 20-05-2016
  • Mathematics
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Mrs. Fowler has 28 students in her class, and 16 of them are boys.

What is the ratio of girls to boys?

A.
4 : 3

B.
3 : 4

C.
4 : 11

D.
3 : 11

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Jennnyyy
Jennnyyy Jennnyyy
  • 20-05-2016
we subtract 28 - 16 and get the number of girls 
so lets do that 
28 - 16 = 12 
now we know the unsimplified ratio os 12 to 16 
simplifed girls 12 ÷ 4 = 3 
simplified boys 16 ÷ 4 = 4 
since it says (girls to boys) we put girls first then boys
so it would become 3 : 4 
Or the answer is B.) 3 : 4 
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