Question

In a class there are 11 boys and 14 girls. What is the ratio of the number of girls in the class to the number of pupils in the class ?

How do I go about finding the answer 1/

Answer 1

To find the ratio of girls to pupils, you add the number of boys in the class and the number of girls, which is 25, and remember: order matters! The answer is 14 girls to 25 pupils.

Answer 2

The ratio of girls to pupils are 14:25. 25 is the total number of pupils in the class, 15 is the amount of girls in the class.