Question

13) The ratio of girls to boys in a school is 2 : 3. What fraction of these students are boys?

Answer 1

Answer:

3/5

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the ratio be 2x : 3x.

Total students = 2x + 3x = 5x

Number of boys = 3x

Hence, fraction of boys = 3x/5x = 3/5

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

ratio of boys and girls = 2:3

so ratio of all students= 3+2= 5

therefore fraction of boyes among students

= 3/5