SOLUTION: If the the ratio of the boys to girls in the class was 7:5 and there are 25 girls in the class. How many kids are there in the class in total?
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Question 696290: If the the ratio of the boys to girls in the class was 7:5 and there are 25 girls in the class. How many kids are there in the class in total? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If the the ratio of the boys to girls in the class was 7:5 and there are 25 girls in the class. How many kids are there in the class in total?
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7:5 is the same as 7x:5x where 5x is # of girls:
5x = 25
x = 5
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# of boys = 7x = 7*5 = 35
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Total # of boys and girls = 35+25 = 60
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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