SOLUTION: 7545 kids visited the the museum. 8/15 is boys how many girls visited the museum?

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Question 798116: 7545 kids visited the the museum. 8/15 is boys how many girls visited the museum?

Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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8/15 are boys. 7/15 are girls. 7545*7/15 = 3521


You can also do it this way: Girls/ Total = 7/15 = x/7545


7*7545 = 15 x


52815 = 15x


3521 = x