SOLUTION: At Ridgemont High School, the ration of boys to girls is 3:4. There are 1200 boys in the school. How many girls? Show all work.
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Question 580936: At Ridgemont High School, the ration of boys to girls is 3:4. There are 1200 boys in the school. How many girls? Show all work.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
At Ridgemont High School, the ratio of boys to girls is 3:4.
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Let g = no. of girls
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Cross multiply
3g = 1200 * 4
3g = 4800
g = 4800/3
g = 1600 girls
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