SOLUTION: Katie's history class has 24 students. If the ratio of boys to girls is 3:1, how many more
boys are there than girls in the class?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 12
D. 16
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Question 735280: Katie's history class has 24 students. If the ratio of boys to girls is 3:1, how many more
boys are there than girls in the class?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 12
D. 16
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the ratio boys to girls is x:y, then divide the total class into x + y groups. x of those groups are boys and y of those groups are girls.
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