Question

there are 63 boys in sixth grade. the number of girls in the sixth grade is 56. Shelby says that means the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in sixth grade is 9:7. is Shelby correct. use a tape diagram, to support your answer.

Answer 1

Yes, Shelby is correct.

Explanation:

Basically, if you divide 63 by 9 you get 7, and if you divide 56 by 7 you get eight, so yah.