Answer: 16 boys and 14 girls
Step-by-step explanation:
Boys/Students = 2:5
2:5 is 40% [40% of the students are boys. 0.40 boys/student (think about that)]
If there are a total of 30 students, then:
(0.40 boys/student)*(40 students) = 16 boys.
30 students - 16 boys = 14 girls
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Check: Is 16 boys and 30 students a 2:5 ratio?:
16 boys/30 students = 2:5 YES
