SOLUTION: In A Classroom Boys & Girls,15 Girls Left Then 2 Boys For Each Girls,then 45 Boys Left& Then 5boys For Each Girls Find The Original No Of Girls

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Question 388584: In A Classroom Boys & Girls,15 Girls Left Then 2 Boys For Each Girls,then 45 Boys Left& Then 5boys For Each Girls Find The Original No Of Girls
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15 Girls Left Then 2 Boys For Each Girls,then 45 Boys Left& Then 5 boys For Each Girls Find The Original No Of Girls
Original # of Girls:
15 Girls then 2 boys for each girl (=30 boys & = 15 girls)
Then 45 boys left (I'm guessing you mean for every 5 out of the 45 boys=1 girl)
45/5=9*1(number of girl ratio)= 9 girls.
15 girls (first part of equation)
9 girls (second part of equation)
=24 original girls