Question

Math- Fifty students were eating lunch in the school cafeteria. The ratio of boys to girls was 25:25. Mrs. White asked Kym to explain what that ratio meant. Kym said it meant that 25% of the students in the cafeteria were boys.

Answer 1

Im confused tho like how did you get the answer

Answer 2

When it says "the ratio of boys to girls was 25:25" it means there are 25 boys and 25 girls

The ratio is just a compact way of writing the values together
The first number is the number of boys
The second number is the number of girls

Another example of a ratio would be 50:60 meaning there are 50 boys and 60 girls

So going back to 25 boys and 25 girls, is it true that 25% of the students are boys?

Answer 3

Sorry everyone. I lost internet for a minute

Answer 4

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @jimthompson5910
When it says "the ratio of boys to girls was 25:25" it means there are 25 boys and 25 girls

The ratio is just a compact way of writing the values together
The first number is the number of boys
The second number is the number of girls

Another example of a ratio would be 50:60 meaning there are 50 boys and 60 girls

So going back to 25 boys and 25 girls, is it true that 25% of the students are boys?
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
No? 50% are boys? am I correct?

Answer 5

correct

Answer 6

ok thanks

Answer 7

since we have 25+25 = 50 students and 25/50 = 0.50 = 50% are boys

Answer 8

no problem

Answer 9

that wasnt as confusing