Question

Jen's class 10 girls and 15 boys. The ratio of girls to boys in Ed's class is the same as the ratio of girls to boys in Jen's class. There are 24 boys in Ed's class. How many girls are in Ed's class?

Answer 1

16

Explanation:

Answer 2

16

Explanation:

Jen's class: 10 girls, 15 boys

ratio of girls to boys = 10:15 = 2:3 = 2x:3x

Ed's class

number of boys = 24

ratio of girls to boys = 2x:3x

3x = 24

x = 8

2x = 2(8) = 16

Answer: 16