Question

The Ratio of Girls to Boys:
The ratio of boys to girls in a summer camp is 2:5.
there are 90 girls in the camp. How many boys are in
the camp?

Answer 1

Answer:

36:90

Step-by-step explanation:

Boys: Girls

2     :   5

Question: How many boys are there if there are 90 girls?

The question is basically asking an equivalent ratio...

Let x be the number of boys.

$\frac{2}{5}$ = $\frac{x}{90}$

90 ÷ 5 = 18

So, if you multiply 18 by the number of the previous girls (5) you get 90

Therefore, you multiply 18 with the previous no. of boys (2) and that would be you equivalent answer!

2×18= 36