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suppose at ucf there are 4 girls for every 6 boys . there are. 250 altogether. how many boys and how many girls are in this class

User Tom Susel
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boys : 150

Girls : 100
User Denis Balko
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4x + 6x = 250

10x = 250

x = 25

4(25) = 100

6(25) = 150

Answer: girls=100, boys=150

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