SOLUTION: 2/5 of the students are boys. there are 12 girls. how many students in all?
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Question 475411: 2/5 of the students are boys. there are 12 girls. how many students in all?
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if of the sudents are boys, then of the students are girls
Have ratio
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multiply by
divide by 3
students in the group
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