Question

The ratio of girls to boys in a room is 3/4. What are other ways to represent this ratio? Select each correct answer. 3 to 4 3:4 4 to 3 4:3

Answer 1

Fractions are usually represented in ratio like

• a/b
• a:b
• a to b

So

here

• 3/4
• 3:4
• 3 to 4

Answer 2

a) 3 to 4

b) 3 : 4

Given:

`\sf (girls )/(boys) = (3)/(4)`

Notice that girls = 3, boys = 4

So, Ratio of girls to boys can be rewritten as 3 : 4 and 3 to 4