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the ratio of boys and girls in a school is 7:5. if the total number of students in the school is 480,find the number of boys

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7+5=12 (This ratio takes into account 12 students)

480/12=40 (The ratio will be used 40 times)

7:5 (both values in the ratio are multiplied by 40)

280:200

There are 280 boys in the school.

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