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17 February, 13:05

In a classroom of 28 there are 12 boys and 16 girls. What fraction of the class are boys?

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  1. 17 February, 13:15
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    3/7 of the class are boys

    Step-by-step explanation:

    we have:

    a+b=c

    a = girls = 16

    b=boys = 12

    c = total = 28

    a/c=16/28=4/7

    b/c=12/28=3/7

    so we have:

    (3/7) * c = 12

    (3/7) * 28=12

    3/7 of the class are boys
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