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Question 384794: In your school there are 8 girls for every 10 boys. What is the ratio of total students to boys? Write your answer as a ratio in lowest terms using fractional form. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! In your school there are 8 girls for every 10 boys. What is the ratio of total students to boys? Write your answer as a ratio in lowest terms using fractional form.
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8:10 is the same as 8x to 10x where 10x is # of boys and 18x is
total number of students
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Ratio of total students to boys = 18x/10x = 18/10 = 9/5
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cheers,
Stan H.
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