In a class of $40$ students, $25$ are girls and the remaining are boys. Find the ratio of boys to total students.

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Total no. of students = $40$
Number of boys students = $40 - 25 = 15$
The ratio of boys to total students = $\frac{15}{40} = \frac{5 \times 3}{5 \times 8} = \frac{3}{8}$
$3 and 8$ have no common factor other than $1$ .
So, the ratio of boys to the total students is $3 : 8$

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In a class of 40 students, 25 are girls and the remaining are boys. Find the ratio of boys to total students.

Total no. of students = 40 Number of boys students = 40-25=15The ratio of boys to total students = 1540=5×35×8=383and8 have no common factor other than 1.So, the ratio of boys to the total students is 3:8

In a class of $40$ students, $25$ are girls and the remaining are boys. Find the ratio of boys to total students.

Total no. of students = $40$
Number of boys students = $40 - 25 = 15$
The ratio of boys to total students = $\frac{15}{40} = \frac{5 \times 3}{5 \times 8} = \frac{3}{8}$
$3 and 8$ have no common factor other than $1$ .
So, the ratio of boys to the total students is $3 : 8$