SOLUTION: There are twice as many girls than boys in a class. Altogether there are 24 children in the class. How many boys are in the class?

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Question 1161209: There are twice as many girls than boys in a class.
Altogether there are 24 children in the class.
How many boys are in the class?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39628) About Me  (Show Source):
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If "AS" instead of "THAN", then 16 girls and 8 boys