Question

If a class has 12 boys and 4 girls, what is the ratio of boys to girls written as a decimal?

Answer 1

3.0

Explanation:

If the ratio is boys to girls, in fraction form (ratio form) that's

`(boys)/(girls)`

When we set up the ratio using the numbers, we have to keep the boy stuff with the boy stuff on top, and the girl stuff with the girl stuff on bottom. So the ratio with the given numbers is

`(boys)/(girls):(12)/(4)`

Reducing that down to decimal form, since 12 is divisible by 4 evenly, would be 3.0