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Chapter 3: Q11. (page 151)

Six of the 13 members of a club are boys, and the rest are girls. What is the ratio of girls to boys in the club?

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The ratio of girls to boys in the club is 76.

Step by step solution

01

– First find an equation to find the number of girls.

Total members in the club are 13.

In these 13 members, 6 are boys.

The sum of the number of girls and boys in the club must be equal to 13.

This can be mathematically expressed asgirls+boys=13.

02

– Find the number of girls in the club.

The number of boys is 6.

Substitute 6 for boys in girls+boys=13:

girls+boys=13girls+6=13girls=7

So, the number of girls in the 13 members club is 7.

03

– Find the ratio of girls to boys in the club.

The ratio of girls to boys in the club will be number of girlsnumber of boys.

So, number of girlsnumber of boys=76.

Therefore, the ratio of girls to boys in the club is 76.

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