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In Ms. Brown’s class, there are 16 girls. If there are half as many boys as girls, how many children are in Ms. Brown’s class?

User SageJustus
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Answer:

There are 24 children in Ms. Brown's class.

Explanation:

16 girls + 8 boys = 24 children in all.

User Vikas Periyadath
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Answer:

24 children.

Explanation:

16/2 = 8

16 + 8 = 24

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