SOLUTION: The ratio of girls to boys in Mr. Maddox’s class of 20 students is 3:2. The ratio of girls to boys in Ms. Wood’s class of 17 students is 2:1. Which teacher has more girls? How many
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Question 376059: The ratio of girls to boys in Mr. Maddox’s class of 20 students is 3:2. The ratio of girls to boys in Ms. Wood’s class of 17 students is 2:1. Which teacher has more girls? How many more girls?
Pleas help Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Mr Maddox ratio is 3:2. So there are 5 'parts'.
Each part is 4.
So there are 3*4 girls = 12
And 2*4 boys = 8
12 + 8 = 20 , so you have a good ratio
Ms Woods ratio is 2:1. So ther eare 3 parts since you cant have part of person, each part is closer to 6 people.
Thus Ms Wood has 2*6 = 12 girls
and 1*6 boys.
A ratio of 2:1 is not possilbe with exactly 17 people.
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