The ratio of boys to girls in Mrs. Reiter’s music class is 2 to 3. There are 24 girls in the class. ?
?What is the total number of students in Mrs. Reiter’s music class?
To find the total number of students in Mrs. Reiter's music class, we need to know the ratio of boys to girls. The given information tells us that the ratio is 2 to 3.
If there are 24 girls in the class, we can determine the number of boys by multiplying the number of girls by the ratio of boys to girls.
Number of boys = Number of girls * (Ratio of boys to girls) = 24 * (2/3) = 16 boys
The total number of students in Mrs. Reiter's music class is the sum of the number of boys and girls.
Total number of students = Number of boys + Number of girls = 16 + 24 = 40 students