SOLUTION: There are 1260 students at ABC college. The ratio of girls to boys is 6 to 4. How many boys are there?

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Question 18360: There are 1260 students at ABC college. The ratio of girls to boys is 6 to 4. How many boys are there?
Answer by xcentaur(357) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ratio of Boys to Girls = 6x:4x
Total number of students= 1260
1260 = 6x+4x
10x = 1260
x= 126
Boys=6x=126*6=756


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