Question

There are 5 females for every 3 males in a math class. Make a ratio table to determine how many females there would be in the class if there are 15 males.

Answer 1

To create a ratio table, we'll start with the given information:

Given: 5 females for every 3 males

Let's set up the table with the males in the left column and females in the right column:

| Males | Females |
|-------|---------|
| 3 | |
| 6 | |
| 9 | |
| 15 | |

To find the number of females for each number of males, we can set up equivalent ratios. The ratio of females to males is given as 5:3. Now we can fill in the table:

| Males | Females |
|-------|---------|
| 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 10 |
| 9 | 15 |
| 15 | 25 |

Therefore, if there are 15 males in the math class, there would be 25 females.