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  • 24-10-2018
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The class has nine boys and 15 girls what is the ratio in simplest form that compares the number of boys to the total number of students

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loitzl9006 loitzl9006
  • 24-10-2018

Answer:

[tex]\frac38[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate total number of students: 9+15 = 24

[tex]Ratio=\frac{boys}{total}=\frac9{24}=\frac38[/tex]


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866353
866353 866353
  • 24-10-2018

3:8 is the answer I believe. You add 9 and 15 together, then you use 3 to simplify them both.


3 goes into 9, 3 times
3 goes into 24, 8 times



That is the simplest form
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