Question

In a math class , there are 14 girls and 16 boys. Which of the following ratios does NOT represent between girls and boys?A. 14:16B. 14/16C. 7 to 8D. 2:9its not college mathematics its middle school

Answer 1

No. of girls = 14

No. of Boys =16

Therefore the ratio, from girls to boys is,

`(14)/(16)`

Which can also be written as,

`\begin{gathered} 14\colon16 \\ 7\text{ to 8} \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the wrong ratio is option D.

That is,

`2\colon9`

So, the answer is option D.