SOLUTION: According to the Beach Boys, there were 2 girls for every boy in surf city, circa 1965. Thirty five years later, the ratio was not as good (for boys). There are now 4 boys out of
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Question 140336: According to the Beach Boys, there were 2 girls for every boy in surf city, circa 1965. Thirty five years later, the ratio was not as good (for boys). There are now 4 boys out of every 11 teens in Surf City. If Surf City now has a teen population of 7,700, how many girls are there?
I am desperate to know how to even set this up. thankyou. Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = the number of girls
The number of boys =
Multiply both sides by
There are 4,900 girls in Surf City
check answer
number of boys =
multiply both sides by
OK
