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The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5. There are 32 students in the class. How many students are boys?

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Explanation:

- boys=5x

- girls=3x

5x+3x=32

8x=32

x=32:8

x=4

5×4=20 (boys)

3×4=12 (girls)

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