Question

There are 60 boys and 40 girls in a class. Fraction representing number of boys in the class is . Ratio of number of boys to number of girls is .

• A. $\frac{3}{5}$
• B. $\frac{2}{5}$
• C. 3:2
• D. 3:5

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

3:2

Number of boys = 60
Number of girls = 40
Total number of students = 100

Fraction representing number of boys in the class $=\frac{60}{100}=\frac{6}{10}=\frac{3}{5}$

Ratio of number of boys to number of girls is 60:40 which is equal to 3:2.