Question

the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 5:4 there are36 students in the class. how many more students are boys than girls

Answer 1

Answer:

4

Step-by-step explanation:

ratio boys to girls= 5:4

5+4= 9

36÷9= 4

boys: 5×4= 20 students

girls: 4×4= 16 students

so there are 4 more boys than girls

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