There are 300 students in the eighth grade. The ratio of girls to boys is 3 to 2. What percent of the students are boys?

A. 33 1/3%

B. 40%

C. 66 2/3%

D. 150%

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Rebecca Lowery

30 April, 05:46

There are 300 students in the eighth grade. The ratio of girls to boys is 3 to 2. What percent of the students are boys?

A. 33 1/3%

B. 40%

C. 66 2/3%

D. 150%

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Maximo Colon · Answer 1

The answer would be D

Harper Stevens · Answer 2

For ratio questions, add the numbers on each side and use that as a denominator to find fractions:

If the ratio of girls to boys is 3:2, 3+2=5, so 2/5 of students in the 8th grade are boys. 2/5 can be written as 40/100 if you multiply both the numerator and denominator by 20, and 40/100 is 40%. Therefore, the answer is B.

There are 300 students in the eighth grade. The ratio of girls to boys is 3 to 2. What percent of the students are boys?A. 33 1/3%B. 40%C. 66 2/3%D. 150%

There are 300 students in the eighth grade. The ratio of girls to boys is 3 to 2. What percent of the students are boys?

A. 33 1/3%

B. 40%

C. 66 2/3%

D. 150%