Question

The ratio of boys to girls in Mr. Johnsons after school club is the same as the ratio is the same to the ratio of boys to girls in Mr. Greene's after school club. There are 4 boys and 12 girls in Mr. Johnsons club. There are 6 boys in Mr. Greene's club. How many girls are in Ms. Greene's club?

Answer 1

18 <3

Explanation:

Answer 2

18 GIRLS

Explanation:

1. Lets write a fraction (4 boys/12 girls)

`(4 \\boys)/(12 \\ \\girls)`

2. Now lets plug the value in

`(6 \\boys)/(x girls)`

3. In the original equation, the amount of girls is 3 times the amount of boys

4. multiply 6 and 3 = 18

5. 18 girls