SOLUTION: If there are thirty two children in a class 3/8 are girls how many boys are there?

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Question 701176: If there are thirty two children in a class 3/8 are girls how many boys are there?
Found 3 solutions by stanbon, nerdybill, checkley79:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If there are thirty two children in a class 3/8 are girls how many boys are there?
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5/8 are boys
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# of boys = (5/8)32 = 5*4 = 20
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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If there are thirty two children in a class 3/8 are girls how many boys are there?
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If the class is comprised of 3/8 girls
then the boys must be 5/8 th
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number of boys then:
5/8 * 32
5 * 4
20 boys

Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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32(1-3/8)
32(5/8)
160/8=20 are boys.
Proof:
20/32=5/8 cross multiply.
160=160