SOLUTION: There are 27 girls in class. 1/4 of the class is boys. How manay students are boys?
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Question 534741: There are 27 girls in class. 1/4 of the class is boys. How manay students are boys?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 27 girls in class.
1/4 of the class is boys.
How manay students are boys?
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3/4 of the class is girls
Equation:
(3/4)*class = 27
class = (4/3)*27
# in class = 36
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Stan H.
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