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Mrs. Smith class had 24 students. The ratio of students who like reading best to those who like math best is three to five. How many like math best?
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r, reading best
m, math best







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for each question. list all the possible equations and then use the best one to find the answer
Mrs. Smith class had 24 students. The ratio of students who like reading best to those who like math best is three to five. How many like math best?
Number of students who like math best: 

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