SOLUTION: there are 120 students. There is 2/3 more boys than girls. How many boys and how many girls?

Question 772430: there are 120 students. There is 2/3 more boys than girls. How many boys and how many girls?
Found 3 solutions by Cromlix, Alan3354, MathTherapy:
Answer by Cromlix(4381)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2/3 of 120 = 80
120 - 80 = 40
There are 80 boys and 40 girls.
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Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
there are 120 students. There is 2/3 more boys than girls. How many boys and how many girls?
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2/3 of what more boys?
Do you mean 2/3 as many?
Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

there are 120 students. There is 2/3 more boys than girls. How many boys and how many girls?

There are girls and boys

You can do the check!!

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