Question

There are 24 boys in a class of 40 pupils what is the ratio of boys to girls?

Answer 1

The ratio of boys to girls is 3:2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

there are a total of 40 people in a class

out of the total, there are 24 boys

To find:

the ratio of boys to girls

Solution:

According to the given

There are 40 students in the class

But out of those students, 24 are boys

∴ Girls = 40 -24

∴ No. of Girls = 16

Now, we need to find the ratio of boys to girls

= 24 : 16

Simplifying it further

= 12: 8

= 3:2

Thus, the ratio of boys to girls in the class is 3:2

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