Question

A science class has a ratio of 3 boys to 2 girls. What is the largest class that could be formed with less than 40 students?

Answer 1

The answer would vary

Answer 2

how?

Answer 3

a science class has a ratio of 3 boys to 2 girls.

B/G = 3/2 | Cross Multiplying

3G = 2B

G = (2/3)B

Question states***

what is the largest class that could be formed with less than 40 students?

B + (2/3)B = 40 for ex

B = (3/5)*40 18 and 12

B = (3/5)35 21 and 14 35 the largest class to maintain the ratio