SOLUTION: There are 300 students in eighth grade. The ratio of boys to girls is 3 to 2. What percent of the students are boys?

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Question 845597: There are 300 students in eighth grade. The ratio of boys to girls is 3 to 2. What percent of the students are boys?
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Boys to girls is 3 to 2 or 3%2F%283%2B2%29=3%2F5=X%2F100,X=300%2F5=60%