Answer:
The ratio of boys to girls is [tex]\frac{16}{20}[/tex]
The simplified ratio of boys to girls is [tex]\frac{4}{5}[/tex]
So the ratio of girls to total students is [tex]\frac{20}{36}[/tex]
The simplified ratio of girls to total students is [tex]\frac{5}{9}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Ratio of a to b:
The ratio of a to b is given by:
[tex]\frac{a}{b}[/tex]
Boys to girls:
There are 16 boys and 20 girls.
So the ratio of boys to girls is [tex]\frac{16}{20}[/tex]
Both these numbers can be simplified by 4, 16/4 = 4, 20/4 = 5. So the simplified ratio of boys to girls is [tex]\frac{4}{5}[/tex]
Girls to total students
There are 20 girls and 20 + 16 = 36 total students.
So the ratio of girls to total students is [tex]\frac{20}{36}[/tex]
Both these numbers can be simplified by 4, 20/4 = 5, 36/4 = 9. So the simplified ratio of girls to total students is [tex]\frac{5}{9}[/tex]
