SOLUTION: The ratio of boys to girls in a classroom is 3:5. If the number of girls exceeds the number of boys by 8, how many boys and how many girls are in the class room?

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Question 190264: The ratio of boys to girls in a classroom is 3:5. If the number of girls exceeds the number of boys by 8, how many boys and how many girls are in the class room?
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3:5
3(8):5(8)
24:40
24 boys and 40 girls