Question

The ratio of girls to boys in a gardening club is 1 to four (1 : 4). There are 32 boys. How many members were there in the club? *

Answer 1

Answer:

total number of members = 40

Step-by-step explanation:

let number of girls = 1x

let number of boys = 4x

so 4x=32

x= 32/4

x= 8

number of girls 1 × 8 = 8

number of boys = 32

total number of members = 40

Answer 2

Answer:

40

Step-by-step explanation:

G:B ratio is 1:4

for every 4 boys there is one girl

there are 32 boys

therefore 32/4 giving us 8

there are 8 girls in the club

the total 32+8=40