SOLUTION: The ratio of girls to boys in Liza’s classroom is 55 to 44. How many girls are in her classroom if there is a total of 2727 students?

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Question 1104958: The ratio of girls to boys in Liza’s classroom is 55 to 44.
How many girls are in her classroom if there is a total of 2727 students?
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, Shin123:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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55:44
That sum is 99, and 5/9 of the students are girls, 4/9 boys
Multiply 2727*(5/9)=1515
2727*(4/9)=1212
That adds to 2727.

Answer by Shin123(626) About Me  (Show Source):
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55:44=5:4 5+4=9 2727/9=303 303*5=1515 The answer is 1515 girls.