The ratio of girls to boys in Liza’s classroom is 5 to 4. How many girls are in her classroom if there is a total of 27 students?
5/9 = x/27
9x = 135
x = 15
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15
To find the number of girls in Liza's classroom, we need to determine the ratio of girls to the total number of students, and then multiply that ratio by the total number of students.
The given ratio is 5 to 4 (girls to boys), which can also be written as 5/4.
To find the number of girls, we divide 5 by the sum of the ratio, which is 5 + 4 = 9.
So, the fraction representing the number of girls is 5/9.
Now, we multiply this fraction by the total number of students, which is 27:
(5/9) * 27 = (5 * 27) / 9 = 135 / 9 = 15.
Therefore, there are 15 girls in Liza's classroom.