The ratio of boys to girls in a high school is found to be three to five. If a class has 12boys, how many girls would you expect to be in the class?

Respuesta :

Answer:

20 girls

Step-by-step explanation:

boys: girls

3          5

There are 12 boys

12/3 = 4

Multiply each side by 4

boys: girls

3*4      5*4

12         20

Answer:

20 girls

Step-by-step explanation:

Divide 12 by 3 : 12/3 = 4

Multiply 4 by 5 : 4*5 = 20