Question

11. In a class, the ratio of boys to the girls is 7: 8. What part of the whole class are girls?​

Answer 1

Answer:

8/15 part

Step-by-step explanation:

Boys= 7/7+8 parts

=7/15 parts

Girls=8/7+8 parts

=7/15 parts

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the no. of boys and girls be 7x and 8x respectively

Then, Total students = 7x + 8x = 15x

Therefore, part of girls = 8x/15x

= 8/15