First, we need to know the ratio of boys to girls in Mrs. Navarro's class. There are 16 boys and 20 girls. The ratio would be 16:20.
From this given, we can choose from the options which rations are equivalent to our given ratio.
8 to 10 is a ratio that is equivalent from our given. If we scale are ratio by 2, we can get 8:10.
5:4, 8:18, and 5 to 9, however, are NOT equivalent to 16:20.
4:5 is equivalent. We just need to scale 16:20 by 4, and we will get 4:5.
10:8 is another ratio that is NOT equivalent to 16:20.
*Scaling ratios are similar to finding the lowest terms of fractions.
