Question

Mr. Caldwell has 28 students in his class and 12 of them are boys.

What is the ratio of girls to boys?

A.
3 : 4

B.
4 : 3

C.
7 : 4

D.
4 : 7

Answer 1

first take 28-12 what is your answer

Answer 2

16

Answer 3

so that means there are 16 girls right

Answer 4

yay

Answer 5

so it would be 16:12 then simplify

Answer 6

and your answer would be?

Answer 7

16 : 12 can be written as 16/12...now reduce

Answer 8

well if you semplifiy that by 2 each you would get 8:2 right wich is not on the answer choice

Answer 9

simplify by 3

Answer 10

by 4

Answer 11

you cant simplify by 4 for all because 4 does not go in to 16 right

Answer 12

and you cant siplify that by 2 either so?

Answer 13

if you simplify be 3 you get 4:3 so for every 4 girls there are 3 boys

Answer 14

oh ok that is true Right?

Answer 15

yes

Answer 16

16/12 = 4/3...or 4:3

Answer 17

ok thx

Answer 18

No problem feel free to tag me if you need more help

Answer 19

ok thx