Tennis club

Three-quarters of the junior members of a tennis club are boys and the rest are girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls among these members?
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Problem



Three-quarters of the members of a junior tennis club are boys and the rest are girls.

What is the ratio of boys to girls in the club?

 

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