Question

4 out of every 12 children in a school are girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls in the school?

Answer 1

Answer) 2:1

We know the number of girls is 4, but to find the number of boys you subtract 12 - 8. This gives you 8.

Therefore,

8 : 4

And you simplify the ratio to

2:1

Answer 2

1:3. That's the answer to this question.