SOLUTION: The ratio of boys to all students in Rosedale Middle School is 2:5. There are 123 girls in the school. How many boys are in Rosedale Middle School!
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Question 655880: The ratio of boys to all students in Rosedale Middle School is 2:5. There are 123 girls in the school. How many boys are in Rosedale Middle School! Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The ratio of boys to all students in Rosedale Middle School is 2:5. There are 123 girls in the school. How many boys are in Rosedale Middle School!
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The ratio of girls to all students is 3:5 or 3x/5x where 3x is 123
Then x = 123/3 = 41
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# of boys = 2x = 2*41 = 82
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Stan H.
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