SOLUTION: Suppose 123 people voted for Danny. If 55 of the votes were from girls, what would be the ratio of votes from girls to votes from boys?

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Question 1010693: Suppose 123 people voted for Danny. If 55 of the votes were from girls, what would be the ratio of votes from girls to votes from boys?
Answer by fractalier(6550)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 55 were girls then there were 123-55 = 68 boys.
Thus the ratio would be 55 girls to 68 boys, or 55/68.

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