Question

The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5. how many girls if there are 27 boys

Answer 1

there is 45 girls when you divide

Answer 2

45 girls

Explanation:

since the ratio is 3:5, 3 being the boys, we can divide 27 by 3. We get nine, which is the number we multiply 5 with. 9*5=45 girls