SOLUTION: The ratio of boys to girls in your new class is 4: 3. The sum of the kids in the class is 42. How many boys are in the class?

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Question 1154083: The ratio of boys to girls in your new class is 4: 3. The sum of the kids in the class is 42. How many boys are in the class?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Class has some 4p%2B3p kids in the class.
4p%2B3p=42------if this makes sense to you, then you know what to do next and to finish.