The ratio of boys to girls in the Science Club is 3:5. If there are 60 girls, how many boys are there?
1 Answer
Nov 18, 2016
Explanation:
Express the ratio in fractional form.
Let the number of boys be x.
#rArr3/5=x/60# cross-multiply.
#rArr5x=180#
#rArrx=180/5=36# There are 36 boys in the Science Club
