SOLUTION: There are 8 girls for every 7 boys on a field trip. If there are 56 girls on a trip, how many students are on the trip?

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Question 431082: There are 8 girls for every 7 boys on a field trip. If there are 56 girls on a trip, how many students are on the trip?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

Let x represent the number of boys

 8/7 = 56/x

 8x = 7*56

  x = 7*56/8

  x = 49 boys   Total of 105 on the trip