SOLUTION: There are 2/3 more girls then boys in the class and total amount of girls is 300 how many boys are in the class.

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Question 1061846: There are 2/3 more girls then boys in the class and total amount of girls is 300 how many boys are in the class.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=boy number
5x/3=girl number
5x/3=300
5x=900
x=180 boys
2/3 more than 180 is 120, and those two add to 300.