There are 12 boys and 16 girls in a classroom. Which represents the simplified ratio of girls to students in the classroom?

3 to 4

4 to 3

4 to 7

7 to 4

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Louis Murray

12 March, 01:13

There are 12 boys and 16 girls in a classroom. Which represents the simplified ratio of girls to students in the classroom?

3 to 4

4 to 3

4 to 7

7 to 4

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Jaida Richard · Answer 1

Answer: 4 to 7

Step-by-step explanation: there are 28 students in the class because 12+16 = 28 so the ratio would be 16 to 28 and if that is simplified it would be 8 to 14 and if that is simplified too it will be 4 to 7 which is one of the answer chooses

Madeleine Wilkins · Answer 2

it is 3to 4

Step-by-step explanation:

the way I got this is because 12 and 16 can be divided by 4 and that will leave you with 3:4 or 3 to 4

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There are 12 boys and 16 girls in a classroom. Which represents the simplified ratio of girls to students in the classroom?

3 to 4

4 to 3

4 to 7

7 to 4