Question

If the ratio of boys to girls in a school is 2:3, how many boys are there in the school if there are 120 girls?

Answer 1

Answer:

80

Step-by-step explanation:

120 divided by 3 is 40. 40 multiplied by 2 is 80.

Answer 2

Answer:

there are 80 boys

Step-by-step explanation:

1/3 of 120 is 40 so if the ratio is 2:3 then we multiply 40 by 2 to get 80