If there are 4 boys and 2 girls in a family, what is the ratio of boys to the total number of children in the family?

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Anonymous · Answer

The ratio of boys to total children would be 4:6, which you could simplify since they are both divisible by 2, so you'd end up with 2:3. Of every 3 children, 2 are boys. 
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smmwaite · Answer

Answer 
 2/3 
 Explanation 
 Ratio is a fraction. It is found by dividing the favorable quantity with the total quantity available. 
 In the question, there are 4 boys and 2 girls. 
 The total number of children = 4+ 2 
 = 6 
 The ratio of boys to the number of children in the family is; 
 4/6 =** 2/3**

smmwaite · Answer

The ratio of boys to the total number of children in the family is 2:3. This was calculated by finding the total number of children and simplifying the ratio of boys to that total. Thus, 4 boys out of 6 children reduces to 2:3. 
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If there are 4 boys and 2 girls in a family, what is the ratio of boys to the total number of children in the family?

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