SOLUTION: in math class, the girl to boy ratio is 3 to 2. If there are a total of 20 students, how many boys are there?
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Question 963340: in math class, the girl to boy ratio is 3 to 2. If there are a total of 20 students, how many boys are there?
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in math class, the girl to boy ratio is 3 to 2.
If there are a total of 20 students, how many boys are there?
:
let x = the multiplier
then
3x = no. of girls
2x = no. of boys
:
Total of 20 students
3x + 2x = 20
5x = 20
x = 4 is the multiplier
therefore
2*4 = 8 boys
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