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A total of 60 children signed up for hockey. There were 33 boys for every 11 girl who signed up. How many of the children who signed up for hockey were girls?
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A total of 60 children signed up for hockey. There were 33 boys for every 11 girl who signed up. How many of the children who signed up for hockey were girls?

User Janesh Kodikara
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Boys : Girls : Total
33 : 11 : 44

Find the simplest form:
3 : 1 : 4

Set the total to 60 ( so we multiply by 15)
3 x 15 : 1 x 15 : 4 x 15
45 : 15 : 60

Boys = 45
Girls = 15
Total = 60

Ans: There are 15 girls that signed up
User Prabhat Mishra
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