SOLUTION: The ratio of boys to girls in a school is 2:3. If the school has 632 students, about how many are girls?
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Question 936358: The ratio of boys to girls in a school is 2:3. If the school has 632 students, about how many are girls?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b/g = 2/3
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b = (2/3)g
b + g = 632
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b + g = 632
(2/3)g + g = 632
(2/3)g + (3/3)g = 632
(5/3)g = 632
g = 632*(3/5)
g = 379.2
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answer:
about 379 girls
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