Question

There are 62 girls in the 7th grade and 58 boys in the 8th grade. Each grade has 120 students. Which statement correctly compares the ratios of boys to the total students in each grade?
a.
The eighth-grade ratio is higher
c.
The eighth-grade ratio is lesser
b.
The seventh-grade ratio is greater
d.
Both ratios are equal

Answer 1

find two ratios:

1. 7th grade boys: total boys
2. 8th grade boys: total boys

filling in the appropriate numbers from the problem. then see which ratio is greater by dividing the first number/ second number.

alternatively: since the total # of boys is the same in both ratios, the greater ratio is simply the one with more boys in that grade

Answer 2

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