Question

There were 12 boys and 20 girls in a chorus.

What is the ratio of boys to girls.

Answer 1

Hello!

The ratio is amount of boys : amount of girls

The ratio is 12 : 20

This can be simplified to

6 : 10

This can be simplified to

3 : 5

The answer is 3 : 5

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

The ratio of boys to girls is 12 to 20, 12 : 20, or 12/20

The fraction form 12/20 can be reduced by dividing the greatest common factor.

Both 12 and 20 are divisible by 4, So the reduced fraction is

12/20 = 3/5. 

Therefore, there are 3 boys for every 5 girls



Answer would be:
3 : 5



Hope that helps!!!!