SOLUTION: If the ratio of boys to girls in a students class is 5 to 7 what fraction of the class is composed of boys? What fraction is composed of girls?

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Question 986728: If the ratio of boys to girls in a students class is 5 to 7 what fraction of the class is composed of boys? What fraction is composed of girls?
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If the ratio of boys to girls in a students class is 5 to 7 what fraction of the class is composed of boys?
5/12
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What fraction is composed of girls?
7/12

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