Question

The ratio of girls to boys in Liza’s classroom is 5 to 4 how many girls are in her classroom if there is a total of 27 students

Answer 1

Hey there,
Girls : Boys
5      : 4
Total = 9u
9u = 27
1u = 27 / 9
     = 3
5u = 3 x 5
     = 15

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Answer 2

you would add 5 plus 4 and get 9. 27 divided by 9is 3. then you do 5 times 3 and 4 times 3. then the ratio is 15 to 12. there is 15 girls