If the ratio of boys to girls is 1:4 and there are 20 girls in your class, how many boys are there?

Me solve this problem, and someone clearly explain to me how to solve it.1.) use the value of the discriminant to determine if the given trinomials has 2 real solutions, 1 real solution, or no real solutions.a.  x2  − 4x  − 7 = 0b. 4r2  + 11r  − 3 = 0c. 3m2  + 7 = 0d.  t2  + 2t  + 1 = 0

Given sin∅ = 1/3 and 0 < ∅ < π/2 ; find tan2∅ a. (4√2)/9 b. 9/7 c. (4√2)/7 d.7/9

How can writing phrases as algebraic expressions you solve problems?