Question

There were 6 girls and 18 boys in Mrs. Johnson’s Class. Write a ratio of the # of boys in fraction form. Then write the fraction as a repeating decimal.

Answer 1

Ratio is boys to girls.

`(girls)/(boys)`

18 boys and 6 girls

`(6)/(18) = (1)/(3)`

Convert the fraction to a decimal

`(1)/(3) = 0.333333`

Answer

Fraction form:
`(1)/(3)`

Repeating decimal:
`0.333333`