SOLUTION: In chemistry class, the girl to boy ratio is 55 to 99. If there are a total of 5656 students, how many boys are there?

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Question 956798: In chemistry class, the girl to boy ratio is 55 to 99.
If there are a total of 5656 students, how many boys are there?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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55x+99x=5656
154x=5656
x=5656/154
x=36.7
99*36.7=3636 boys