Question

Jamal noticed that 3/5 of the children on the playground were boys.

Which could be the numbers of boys and girls on the playground?









A.
3 boys and 5 girls







B.
5 boys and 3 girls







C.
8 boys and 5 girls







D.
15 boys and 10 girls

Answer 1

help @Directrix

Answer 2

thx

Answer 3

A

Answer 4

A NOT D

Answer 5

But let me check!

Answer 6

3/5 not equal 15/10

Answer 7

3/5 of the children on the playground were boys.

So, in a group of 5 kids, 3 are B and 2 are G.

The ratio of B to G is 3 to 2

So, look for an answer option that reduces to 3/2.

Option A is NOT correct.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

I thought so!

Answer 10

I gave an explanation for the answer.

Answer 11

D. 15 boys and 10 girls

simplifies to 3/2 which is the B:G ratio

Answer 12

@Directrix U r an amazing helper! :)

Answer 13

Thank you for the compliment. @Agl202