Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

Bob just got his driver's license and now he has to drive his brothers and sisters to and from school. If the ratio of brothers to sisters is 4 to 1 and he has 3 sisters, then how many brothers does Bob have?

  1. 6

  2. 4

  3. 10

  4. 12

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The ratio of brothers to sisters is 4:1. If there are 3 sisters, we multiply both sides of the ratio by 3. $4 \times 3 = 12$ brothers. Therefore, Bob has 12 brothers, making option 20834 correct.