Question

In math class, the girl to boy ratio is 8 to 6. If there are 24 girls in the class, how many boys are there?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:  The required number of boys in the class is 18.

Step-by-step explanation:

6x=6\times3=18.6x=6×3=18.

Thus, the required number of boys in the class is 18.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

let girls be 8x and boys be 6x

ATQ

8x=24

x=3

boys=6x=18

no of boys=18