Question 627902
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Hi,
The ratio of boys to girls in a particular class is 4 : 5. 
How many girls{{{highlight(x)}}} are there in a class that consists of 45 students?
  {{{ 4/5 = (45-x)/x}}}  || Cross Multiply to solve for x, the # of girls