At a school dance, the ratio of boys to girls is 7 to 5. What fraction of students at the dance consists of girls? (You must use the fraction form of a ratio

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Bladefury · Answer 1 · 2020-11-25T02:25:49+0000

Answer:

5/12

Explanation:

The fraction that is girls is the ratio of girls to the total of boys and girls:

girls/(boys+girls) = 5/(7+5) = 5/12