SOLUTION: 40% of the 25 students in the class are boys. Write 40% as a reduced fraction. Then find the ratio of girls to boys in the class.
I reduced 40% to 2/5. So does that mean that
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I reduced 40% to 2/5. So does that mean that
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Question 535255: 40% of the 25 students in the class are boys. Write 40% as a reduced fraction. Then find the ratio of girls to boys in the class.
I reduced 40% to 2/5. So does that mean that for every 2 boys, there are 5 girls? I'm not sure how to find the ratio of girls to boys. Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source):