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The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5. how many girls if there are 27 boys

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there is 45 girls when you divide
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Answer:

45 girls

Explanation:

since the ratio is 3:5, 3 being the boys, we can divide 27 by 3. We get nine, which is the number we multiply 5 with. 9*5=45 girls

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