Write each ratio as a fraction in simplistic form.
a class has 6 boys and 15 girls what is the ratio of boys to girls?
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6/15
Simplified: 6/15 = 2/5
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Make a fraction of the two numbers you're comparing.
Simplify the fraction.
Awesome! Came exactly what you said when I showed the work.
To find the ratio of boys to girls, you need to compare the number of boys to the number of girls.
In this case, there are 6 boys and 15 girls.
To write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form, you can use the formula:
Ratio = Number of Boys / Number of Girls
So, the ratio of boys to girls is 6/15.
To simplify this fraction, find the greatest common divisor of 6 and 15, which is 3.
Divide both the numerator and denominator by 3 to get the simplest form of the fraction:
6/15 = (6 ÷ 3) / (15 ÷ 3) = 2/5
Therefore, the ratio of boys to girls in the class is 2/5.