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There are 24 boys in a class and 2/3 of the students in the class are boys. How many students are girls?
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There are 24 boys in a class and 2/3 of the students in the class are boys. How many students are girls?

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Eight of the students are girls. 24/3=8
1/3-8
2/3-16
24-16=8
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Four of the students are girls.
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