SOLUTION: In a swimming class, 2/5 of the participants are girls. There are 24 boys in the class. Find the total number of participants in the class.

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Question 1112100: In a swimming class, 2/5 of the participants are girls. There are 24 boys in the class. Find the total number of participants in the class.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
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The 24 boys is 3%2F5 of the class.

C, the size of the class,
%283%2F5%29C=24

C=24%285%2F3%29

C=40