the table below shows a distribution of students in Mrs. Boxer's sixth grade class. What is the ratio of the number of girls to the total number of students?
girls-18
boys-10

Question

the table below shows a distribution of students in Mrs. Boxer's sixth grade class. What is the ratio of the number of girls to the total number of students?
girls-18
boys-10

anonymous · Answer

A.14/9
B.4/5
C.5/9
D.5/4
E.9/14
F. 9/5

johnweldon1993 · Answer

Well we know there are 18 girls...

and there are 18 + 10 = 28 total kids....

so the ratio would be

$$\frac{ 18 }{ 28 }$$

simplify this down to get ...?