SOLUTION: If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5 which of the following could be the total number of the class A)9 b)25 c)32

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Question 987789: If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5 which of the following could be the total number of the class
A)9 b)25 c)32
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ratio sum=3+5=8, number must be a multiple of 8.
ANSWER: C)32