A class of 40 students has 18 boys and 22 girls. What is ratio of girls to boys in the class?
A. 11:9
B. 20:9
C. 9:11
D. 20:11
A ratio is of the form a : b but can also be converted to a fraction of the form a/b, where b is not equal to zero. Besides, to in ration means per in fraction form.
In the class of 40 students, 22 are girls and 18 are boys. Thus, the ratio of girls to boys becomes:
The above fraction can be reduced further since 2 is a common factor in both 22 and 18. Thus
In ratio form, girls: boys=11:9
Thus, the ratio of girls to boys in a class of 40 students is 11 to 9.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is A.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: When the marks of a science test are graphed, the distribution of markss is symmetric with the majority of weights centered around a single peak. Which of the following describes the shape of this distribution?
A. Uniform
B. Skewed right
C. Bell-shaped
D. Bimodal
Answer Explanation
In a bell-shaped curve, the data distribution is symmetric around a single peak. The centering of data around a single peak means the mean, mode and median of the test are all equal to each other.
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Q #2: A recipe calls for 1.5 teaspoons of vanilla. 1 teaspoon equals approximately 4.93 mL. Which of the following is the correct amount of vanilla in mL?
A. 6.33 mL
B. 12.325 mL
C. 7.395 mL
D. 0.797 mL
Answer Explanation
We are asked to find mL equivalent in 1.5 teaspoons. To carry out the operations, we utilize dimensional analysis to solve this problem as follows.
Converting between teaspoon and mL uses the following conversions:
Or
Since we want to remain with mL, use the second option and proceed as follows.
Thus, 1.5 teaspoons is equal to 7.395 mL
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Q #3: Which of the following relationships represents a negative correlation between two variables?
A. As a student’s class attendance decreases, the student’s overall grade remains the same
B. As the number of hours a person exercises decreases, the weight of that person remains unchanged
C. As the number of miles driven increases, the amount of the gasoline in the tank decreases
D. As the amount of water plant receives increases, the growth rate of the plant increase.
Answer Explanation
Correlation of two variables falls into:
Positive correlation: an increase in one variable causes another variable to increase
Negative correlation: an increase in one variable causes another one to decrease
No correlation: a change in one variable does not cause any response in another variable.
From the given choices
Option a is no correlation
Option b is a no correlation
Option c is a negative correlation
Option d is a positive correlation
