SOLUTION: in a group of 12 students, 7 of the students were girls. What is the fraction of boys and girls in the group

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Question 707941: in a group of 12 students, 7 of the students were girls. What is the fraction of boys and girls in the group
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 12 - 7 = 5 boys


Fraction of Girls: 7/12

Fraction of Boys: 5/12