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Question 1063219: Need help changing the following word problem imto algebraic equation. In a swimming class 2/5 of the participants are girls. There are 24 boys in the class. Find the total number of participants in the class. Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2/5 are girls
3/5 are boys
x is the total number.
Therefore (3/5)x=24
Can multiply by (5/3) both sides
x=24(5/3)=40.
There are 40 people in the class, 24 boys (3/5) and 16 girls (2/5)
