SOLUTION: If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3 to 8, will the ratio of boys to girls stay the same, become greater, or become lesser if 2 boys and 2 girls leave the class? justify y

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Question 336010: If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3 to 8, will the ratio of boys to girls stay the same, become greater, or become lesser if 2 boys and 2 girls leave the class? justify your answer.
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If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3 to 8, will the ratio of boys to
girls stay the same, become greater, or become lesser if 2 boys and 2 girls
leave the class? justify your answer.
:
Boy/girl ratio now 3%2F8
Assume the there are 3 boys and 8 girls in the class, subtract 2 of each, you have:
1%2F6; the boy to girl ratio is greater