The school track team has 15 girls and 18 boys. What is the ratio of boys to girls on the track team?
A.
6/5
B.
6/11
C.
5/6
D.
5/11

Question

The school track team has 15 girls and 18 boys. What is the ratio of boys to girls on the track team?
 A.	
  6/5  
 B.	
  6/11  
 C.	
  5/6  
 D.	
  5/11

anonymous · Answer

i'm not smart :/

anonymous · Answer

its prolly B

anonymous · Answer

You gotta add them up! 15+18= 33. Now, they're asking boys to girls. which means you gotta focus on the boys. The boys is 15, and the total is 33. That means your ratio is 15/33. But that's not an answer choice. So simplify it, 15 and 33 are both divisible by 3. making your answer 5/11. Answer choice D.

anonymous · Answer

Oh that makes sense. You are really helpful thanks :)

anonymous · Answer

oh no! wait butterfly is right! I thought 15 was boys and 18 was girls! Butterfly is right :p same explanation though. Good job :)

anonymous · Answer

lol thanks

anonymous · Answer

for some reason I didn't notice this was your question to begin with ._. lol I thought you were commenting on someone elses question. >.< but yes boys is 18. so your ratio is 18/33, simplify by dividing by 3 yadda yadda and you get 6/11. Don't doubt yourself! :)