SOLUTION: the ratio of girls to boys is 4 to 3. If there are 98 children at the circus, how many are girls?

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Question 730919: the ratio of girls to boys is 4 to 3. If there are 98 children at the circus, how many are girls?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x+3x=98
7x=98
x=98/7
x=14
4x=56 girls
3x=42 boys