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300 children participated in a painting contest. 120 of them were boys. Find the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls

User Nijas
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Answer:

120 to 180

Explanation:

User Matt Bearson
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Answer:

2:3

Explanation:

There were 300 children in total. Of those 300, 120 are boys. To find out the number of girls, subtract 120 from 300 to get 180.

300 - 120 = 180 girls

Total: 300 || Boys: 120 || Girls: 180

Next, simply imput the numbers into your ratio.

120:180

Then, to get the shortest answer, simplify the two numbers by dividing them.

2 : 3

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