Question

A German class has 12 boys and 18 girls what fraction of the class were boys?

Answer 1

Answer:

Not sure..

Step-by-step explanation:

Total stud = 12+18

= 30

Fraction of boys. = 12/30

2/5

Answer 2

The fraction of the class were boys is $\dfrac{2}{5}$ .

Explanation:

Given : The total number of boys in the German class = 12

The total number of girls in the German class =  18

Total students = number of boys+ number of girls

12+18=30

Now , the fraction of the class were boys = $\dfrac{\text{No. of boys}}{\text{Total students}}$

$=\dfrac{12}{30}$

$=\dfrac{2}{5}$  [Divide numerator and denominator by 6.]

Hence, The fraction of the class were boys is $\dfrac{2}{5}$ .

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