Question

The ratio of boys to girls is 2 to 3. If there are 90 students in the band, how many of them are boys?

Answer 1

36

Explanation:

We can make an algebric equation.

2x+3x=90

5x=90

x=18

Since we wanna find the boys, we multiply the boys ratio with our x value.

2x=2•18=36 boys