SOLUTION: Katie's history class has 24 students. If the ratio of boys to girls is 3:1, how many more boys are there than girls in the class? A. 4 B. 6 C. 12 D. 16

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Question 735280: Katie's history class has 24 students. If the ratio of boys to girls is 3:1, how many more
boys are there than girls in the class?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 12
D. 16

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If the ratio boys to girls is x:y, then divide the total class into x + y groups. x of those groups are boys and y of those groups are girls.

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