Question

The ratio of boys to girls is 3 to 2. If there are 12 boys, how many girls are there?

Answer 1

The Answer is 8.

Explanation:

If the ration is three to two, and there are 12 boys, then you would have to find what something times 3 equals two, which is 4, so 4 times 3 is 12 , so 4 times 2 is 8. Have a great day!

Answer 2

8 girls

Explanation:

Since there are 3 boys for every 2 girls, there are 8 girls and 12 boys.

Proof:

8/12=2/3