The ratio of the number of boys to the numbers of girls on the swim team is 4:2. If there are 24 athletes on the swim team , how many more boys than girls are there ?

Respuesta :

Answer:

There are 8  more boys  than girls

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of boys to girls is [tex]4:2[/tex]

The total ratio is [tex]4+2=6[/tex]

There are 24 athletes in all (both boys and girls).

The number of boys [tex]=\frac{4}{6}*24=16[/tex]

The number of girls =24-16=8

The number of boys than girls =16-8=8

Therefore there are 8  more boys  than girls