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There are 238 juniors in a school. The ratio of girls to boys is 3 : 4. How many girls. Boys?

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Answer:

There are 102 girls and 136 boys and 238 juniors

Explanation:

girls: boys: total

3 4 7

Multiply by x

3x 4x 7x

The ratio has to stay the same

We have 238 juniors. That is our total

238 = 7x

Divide by 7

238/7 =7x/x

34 =x

Now we can figure out how many girls and boys since we know x

girls: boys: total

3x 4x 7x

3(34) 4(34) 238

102 136 238

There are 102 girls and 136 boys and 238 juniors

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