The ratio of boys to girls in Mr. Smith's class is 3:2.

Which statement is correct Circle all that apply.

A For every 3 boys, there are 2 girls.

B For every 2 boys, there are 3 girls.

C There are exactly 5 students in Mr. Smith's class.

D The ratio of the number of boys in the class to the

total number of students is 3:5.

E The ratio of the number of students in the class to

the number of girls is 5 to 2.

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James Bailey

Mathematics

11 August, 20:12

The ratio of boys to girls in Mr. Smith's class is 3:2.

Which statement is correct Circle all that apply.

A For every 3 boys, there are 2 girls.

B For every 2 boys, there are 3 girls.

C There are exactly 5 students in Mr. Smith's class.

D The ratio of the number of boys in the class to the

total number of students is 3:5.

E The ratio of the number of students in the class to

the number of girls is 5 to 2.

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Answer: A and E

Step-by-step explanation: since the question says boys to girls and not girls to boys we assume the first number in the ratio is boys. This makes A correct 3 boys for every 2 girls. And 3+2 is 5 so for every 5 students there are 2 girls because you add the 3 boys