The fraction models below represent two fractions of the same whole. How much of the Fraction 3 over 8 is in the Fraction 1 over 4?

  2/3

Step-by-step explanation:

Your model may show you that 1/4 = 2/8. Of course that will be 2 out of 3 of the 3/8 making up the other fraction of the same whole.

  1/4 = 2/3 of the fraction 3/8

.25

step-by-step explanation:

36 girls

step-by-step explanation:

the 48 boys is 4 parts of the ratio

divide 48 by 4 to obtain one part of the ratio

= 12 ← 1 part of the ratio

3 parts = 3 × 12 = 36 ← number of girls