Question

2/3 of a class are girls

a.) what is the ratio girls to boys in the class?
b.) what is the ratio boys to girls in the class?
please give your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

a.) 2:1

b.)1:2

Explanation:

girls=2/3 *100=%66.66

boys=1/3 *100=%33.33

a.)66.66/33.33 = 2:1

b.)33.33/66.66 = 1:2