Question

The ratio of girls to boys in a class at a school was 4:3. 16 of the children were girls. How many were boys?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation

4:3 so we look at the first number which is 4

16divided by 4 is 4

So 3 multiply

by 4is 12

Awns=16:12

Answer 2

Answer:

12 boys

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number of boys be X

=> 4/3 = 16/X

=> 4X = 16×3

=> X = 16×3/4

= 12

therefore 12 boys are there in that class

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