If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5 and there are 24 students total; how many girls are there?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GRE item. Correct choice: A. 15.
- A. 15 ✓
- B. 9
Why not B: “9” is not 15.
- C. 12
Why not C: “12” is not 15.
- D. 18
Why not D: “18” is not 15.
Correct answer
A. 15
Explanation
15 (option A) is the accepted answer to “If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5 and there are 24 students total; how many girls are there”. Option B (9) is a different value from 15. Option C (12) is a different value from 15. Option D (18) is a different value from 15. Keep 15 as the GRE fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, GRE, Quant, Ratios
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