Question

The ratio of boys to girls on a team is 4 to 5. If there are 135 students on a team, how many are boys, and how many are girls

Answer 1

boys = 4 + 5 = 9
4 ÷ 9 × 135 = (60 boys)

girls =4 + 5 = 9
5 ÷ 9 × 135 = (75 girls)