SOLUTION: The school track team has 15 girls and 18 boys. What is the ratio of the number of girls on the track team to the total number of track team members?

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Question 429036: The school track team has 15 girls and 18 boys. What is the ratio of the number of girls on the track team to the total number of track team members?
Answer by John10(297) About Me  (Show Source):
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Total members are number of boys plus number of girls: 15 + 18 = 33
The ratio of girls to the total is 15:33 or 5:11.