The ratio of boys to girls in Mrs. Reiter’s music class is 2 to 3. There are 24 girls in the class. What is the total number of students in Mrs. Reiter’s music class?

Question

16

24

40

42

Answer 1

If the ratio of boys to girls is 2 to 3, then there are 2 parts for boys and 3 parts for girls, and the total ratio is 2 + 3 = 5 parts.
If there are 24 girls, then each part represents 24/3 = <<24/3=8>>8 girls.
So, the total number of students in the class is 5 parts x 8 = <<5*8=40>>40 students.
Therefore, the answer is 40. Answer: \boxed{40}.