2007 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 4
Problem
There are 15 girls in a class of 27 students. What is the ratio of boys to girls in this class?
(Enter a ratio 
as a:b or a/b, where 
are in lowest terms.)
Solution
18 bananas cost the same as 12 apples, and 12 apples cost the same as 8 oranges, so 18 bananas cost the same as 
oranges.
See Also
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