SOLUTION: In a school of 1,302 students, 798 are girls. What is the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls?

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Question 953745: In a school of 1,302 students, 798 are girls. What is the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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if in a school of 1302 students, 798 are girls, then there are 1302-798=504 boys
the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 504%2F798=12%2F19
both 504 and 798 are divisible by 42
504%2F42=12 and
798%2F42=19
so, ratio boys to girls is 12%3A19