There are 5 boys and 10 girls in the glee club. Which ratio represents the number of boys in the club to the total number of students in the club?

a. 1/3

b. 1/2

c. 2/3

d. 3/1

Respuesta :

Boys : Girls : Total 
5 : 10 : 5+10
5 : 10 : 15

Boys : Total
5  : 15
5÷5 : 15÷5
1 : 3 ( or 1/3) (Answer A)

If there are 5 boys and 10 girls in the glee club then the ratio which represents the number of boys to the total number of students in the club will be 1/3 which is option a.

What is ratio?

Ratio is basically a relationship between two quantities which are expressed in times of another.

How to calculate ratio?

Number of boys in the glee club=5

Number of girls in the glee club=10

Total number of students=10+5=15

Ratio=number of boys/total number of students

=5/15

=1/3

Hence the ratio between the boys to total number of students is 1/3.

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