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Question 987116: The ratio of boys to girls in a school is 2:3 there are 1100 pupils how many are girls
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rule of ratios to fractions:

The ratio of A:B means 

1. the fraction corresponding to A is 
2. the fraction corresponding to B is 

So the fraction of girls is 

Multiply 1100 ×  = 660 girls 


Edwin
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