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The ratio of points scored by 3 boys in a game is 7:10:12. If the sum of their scores is 232, what was the highest score?

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Answer:

96 points

Explanation:

Ratio problems can be solved like this:

Let x equal an unknown value.

Now, we can write an equation.

7x + 10x +12x = 232

We want to find 12x, so we have to find x first. We can simplify our equation to:

29x = 232

Now, divide both sides by 29.

x=8

We then solve for 12x by multiplying 8 and 12, and get 96 points.

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