The ratio of boys to girl in a school is 5:4. If there are 1500 boys in the school, how many girls are there?	Pick:	A) 300	B) 1200	C) 1500	D) 1800	E) 2000

Rationale: think of the ratio as 5 parts : 4 parts . divide 1500 by 5 to find 1 ` ` part ' ' of the ratio . 1500 / 5 = 300 multiply this by 4 to get 4 ` ` parts ' ' of the ratio . 300 * 4 = 1200 there are 1200 girls in the school . the answer is b
Answer: B