Question 386265
At a certain high school, the ratio of boys to girls is 5 to 4. If there are
2400 boys, how many girls are there?
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{{{(boys/girls)=(5/4)=(2400/x)}}}
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cross multiply
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5x=4*2400
/5
x=4*2400/5
{{{(highlight(x=1920))}}} girls