SOLUTION: there are 900 students in a school. the ratio of boys to girls is 2:1. so how many girls are there ?

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Question 792892: there are 900 students in a school. the ratio of boys to girls is 2:1. so how many girls are there ?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+x=900
3x=900
x=900/3
x=300 girls