SOLUTION: in a class of 60 students,the number of girls is one third the number of boys.find the number of girls and boys in the class

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Question 1090891: in a class of 60 students,the number of girls is one third the number of boys.find the number of girls and boys in the class

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in a class of 60 students,the number of girls is one third the number of boys.find the number of girls and boys in the class
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G + B = 60
B = 3G
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