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Question 388054: The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 4:7. There are 88 students in the class. How many boys are there?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 4:7. There are 88 students in the class. How many boys are there?
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Add the numbers in the ratio.
4 + 7 = 11
88/11 = 8
--> 8*4 = 32 boys
--> 8*7 = 56 girls
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