A class has 27 students. Fifteen are boys and the rest are girls. What is the ratio of girls to total students?

12 : 15
15 : 12
27 : 12
12 : 27

Question

A class has 27 students. Fifteen are boys and the rest are girls. What is the ratio of girls to total students?

12 : 15
15 : 12
27 : 12
12 : 27

ayyookyndall · Answer

Whats 27-15?

ayyookyndall · Answer

That's how you will find the number of girls.

anonymous · Answer

I think it would be 12:27
Because 27 is all the students and its saying what is the ratio of girls to total students

ayyookyndall · Answer

And you already know the total of the class.

anonymous · Answer

thanks @Cold_Hunter and @ayyookyndall

anonymous · Answer

And it also says what is the ratio of girls to total students so girls would be first and students last so maybe it could be 12:27 since its talking about the girls first instead of the entire class.

thesmartone · Answer

So 27-15:27
12:27
So D is correct.