There are 360 girls and 135 boys in a school. What is the ratio of girls to boys
expressed in the lowest terms
360/135 = 45*8 / 45*3 = 8/3
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There are 360 girls and 135 boys in a school. What is the ratio of girls to boys
expressed in the lowest terms?
Three girls shared a sum of money in the ratio 2:5:8, the girl with the most got
$120. How much was the initial sum of money?
To find the ratio of girls to boys in the school, we need to divide the number of girls by the number of boys.
The number of girls is 360 and the number of boys is 135.
So, the ratio of girls to boys is 360/135.
To express the ratio in the lowest terms, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 360 and 135.
The prime factorization of 360 is 2^3 * 3^2 * 5.
The prime factorization of 135 is 3^3 * 5.
Now, we can find the GCD by taking the common factors to the lowest exponent.
So, the GCD of 360 and 135 is 3^2 * 5.
Dividing both 360 and 135 by the GCD, we get:
360 / (3^2 * 5) = 8,
135 / (3^2 * 5) = 3.
Hence, the ratio of girls to boys in lowest terms is 8:3.