Question

The ratio of boys to girls in homeroom is 2:3if there are 8 boys how many girls are there

Answer 1

The ratio of boys to girls is 2:3, which means for every 2 boys there are 3 girls.

There are 8 boys.

Divide the number of boys by 2 ( their ratio):

8/2 = 4

Multiply that by the part of the ratio for girls:

4 x 3 = 12

There are 12 girls