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A Math-club class has a ratio of girls to boys of 1.5 to 4.5. Out of all the boys 16.66% are left-handed, how many left-handed boys are there in the class assuming that there are 24 students all together.
A. 8
B. 6
C. 5
D. 4
E. 3
Correct Answer: E
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
This is a standard ratio problem. 24 / (1.5 + 4.5) = 4.
The number of boys is 4 x 4.5 = 18.
The number of girls is 4 x 1.5 = 6.
16.66% out of 18 are 3 boys.
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