Tara is 2 years older than Ryan. The sum of their
ages is greater than 58. Describe Ryan’s age.

Ryan = 28 years

Tara = 30 years

Ryan is over 28 years old.

T = R + 2

T + R = 58

Replace T

(R + 2) + R = 58

2R = 56

R = 56 : 2

R = 28 years

T = 30 years

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