SOLUTION: Hi. My question is: The ratio of girls to boys is 3:2. The total amount of kids is 50. How many boys are there? Please answer ASAP!
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Question 932417: Hi. My question is: The ratio of girls to boys is 3:2. The total amount of kids is 50. How many boys are there? Please answer ASAP!
Found 2 solutions by rfer, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x+2x=50
5x=50
x=10
2x=20 boys
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = # of girls, y = # of boys
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x+y = 50
y = 50-x
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3/2 = x/y
3/2 = x/(50-x)
3(50-x) = 2x
150 - 3x = 2x
150 = 2x+3x
150 = 5x
5x = 150
x = 150/5
x = 30
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y = 50 - x
y = 50 - 30
y = 20
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There are 20 boys
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