Question: If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 2:3 and there are 30 students in total, how many boys are there?
Options:
Correct Answer: 12
Solution:
Let the number of boys be 2x and girls be 3x. Then, 2x + 3x = 30, which gives 5x = 30. Therefore, x = 6. Number of boys = 2x = 2 * 6 = 12.