If the ratio of boys to girls in the is 8:5, can you determine how many students are in the class in all? Explain why or why not in complete sentences.
If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 8:5 you will not be able to tell how many students are in the class because there could be 8 boys and 5 girls in the class or there could be 16 boys and 10 girls.
