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In math class, the girl to boy ratio is 8 to 6. If there are 24 girls in the class, how many boys are there?

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Answer:

there would be 18 boys if there are 24 students in the class I hope this answer helps.

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User Tim De Lange
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Answer:

8 : 6 = 24 : 18

Explanation:

If there were 24 girls in class, there would be 18 boys.

Girls: 8, 16, 24

Boys: 6, 12 , 18

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