Question

There are 35 boys in the sixth grade. The number of girls in the sixth grade is 42. Lonnie says that means the ratio of the number of boys in the sixth grade to the number of girls in the sixth grade is 5:7. Which response would identify whether Lonnie is correct or not, and give an appropriate explanation

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes, Loonie is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

No. of boys= 35

No. of girls= 42

Ratio= 35/42

= 5/7

=5:7

Now, ratio according to Loonie= 5:7

Therefore, Loonie is correct.