<PRE><B>Question 1059256</B>
The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 2 to 3.  There are 25 student is the class.  How many are boys.
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A ratio of 2 to 3 means for some number of boys, 2*x, there are 3*x girls
2x + 3x = 25
5x = 25
x = 5
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2x = 10 boys
3x = 15 girls
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