SOLUTION: There are 35 boys in the six grade the number of girls in the six grade is 42 Lonnie says that means the ratio of number of boys in the six grade to the number of girls in the six

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Question 784701: There are 35 boys in the six grade the number of girls in the six grade is 42 Lonnie says that means the ratio of number of boys in the six grade to the number of girls in the six grade is 5:7 is Lonnie correct? show why or why not
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There are 35 boys in the six grade; the number of girls in the six grade is 42 Lonnie says that means the ratio of number of boys in the six grade to the number of girls in the six grade is 5:7 is Lonnie correct? show why or why not
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The ratio of boys to girls is 35:42 = 5:6
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Stan H.