Question

If the ratio of boys to girls at a summer camp is 2:3,If there are 25 children in total how many boys are there

Answer 1

• 10 boys

Explanation:

If the ratio of boys to girls at a summer camp is 2:3

Let's assume number of boys = 2x

Number of girls = 3x

Total children = 25

• Number of boys + number of girls = Total childrens

=> 2x + 3x = 25

=> 5x = 25

=> x = 25/5

=> x = 5

Hence,

Number of boys will be 2x

=> 2 × 5 = 10

Total 10 boys are there. Ans.