The ratio of boys to girls in kindergarten is 2:3. if the number of boys is 12, find the number of girls.?

2 x ?=12 ?=6

3 x 6=18
the number of girls is 18

The ratio 2: 3 is the same as theations 4:6, 6:9, 8:12, 10:15, 12:18
So number of girls is 18

Set up the ratio
2 12
- = -
3 x

2/3 represents the ratio, 12 represents the boys, x represents the girls.

Cross multiply and get 2x = 36

Divide both sides by 2 and get x=18

Therefore, there are 18 girls!

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Number of girls is 18.
Boy : Girl = 2:3
Boy = 12
Boy/Girl = 2/3
2 Girl = 3 Boy
2 Girl = 3 x 12 (Boy = 12)
Girl = 36/2
Girl = 18

If the ratio of boys to girls is 2:3 and the number of boys is 12, then the number of girls will be (12/2) × 3.

If the ratio is 2:3 that means that there are 3 girls for every 2 boys. If there are 12 boys then there must be (12/2) * 3 = 6*3 = 18 girls.

Let number of girls = x
→2 : 3:: 12:x
2/3=12/x→x=12x3/2=18
Number of girls = x =18

2/3= 12/x
12/2=6
6 x 3= 18

12 boys, 18 girls

2/3= 12/x
12/2=6
6 x 3= 18

12 boys, 18 girls

The ratio of boys to girls is 2 : 3
So .. there are 2 boys for every 3 girls.

There are 12 boys .. which is 2 x 6
So there are 18 girls .. .........3 x 6