SOLUTION: The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:4.The class has 28 students.How many students in the class are girls?

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Question 417191: The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:4.The class has 28 students.How many students in the class are girls?
Found 2 solutions by edjones, praseenakos@yahoo.com:
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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3+4=7
3/7 * 28 = 12 girls
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Ed

Answer by praseenakos@yahoo.com(507) About Me  (Show Source):
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Number of girls = %284%2F7%29%2A28

Number of girls = 112%2F7

Number of girls = 16