SOLUTION: At a recent picnic, ¾ of the students were girls. If there were 8 students in all, how many were girls?

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Question 1046887: At a recent picnic, ¾ of the students were girls. If there were 8 students in all, how many were girls?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Eight total students, and 3%2F4 of them were girls.

%283%2F4%29%2A8=theGirls

3%2A8%2F4

6--------how many were girls.