Question

There are 72 students in the gym. 45 students are girls. The rest are boys. What is the ratio of boys to girls?

Question 1 options

45 to 27


3 to 5


72 to 45


27 to 72

Answer 1

3 to 5

Explanation:

To find the number of boys, take the total students and subtract the girls

72 -45 =27

We want the ratio of boys:girls

boys:girls

27:45

Divide each number by 9

27/9:45/9

3 : 5