Question

Use the table to answer the question. whats the answer

Males 3
Females 5
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.

(2 points)
Males 3
Females 5

Answer 1

To determine how many females there would be in the class if there are 15 males, we can set up a ratio based on the given information that there are 5 females for every 3 males.

The original ratio of males to females is 3 males to 5 females. We can set up a proportion to find the number of females when there are 15 males.

1. Start with the ratio of males to females:
\[
\frac{\text{Males}}{\text{Females}} = \frac{3}{5}
\]

2. Let \( x \) be the number of females when there are 15 males:
\[
\frac{15}{x} = \frac{3}{5}
\]

3. Cross-multiply to solve for \( x \):
\[
3x = 15 \times 5
\]
\[
3x = 75
\]

4. Divide both sides by 3:
\[
x = \frac{75}{3} = 25
\]

So, if there are 15 males in the class, there would be **25 females**.

Here's the updated ratio table:

| Males | Females |
|-------|---------|
| 3 | 5 |
| 15 | 25 |

Thus, the answer is that there would be 25 females in the class.