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two-thirds of the children in the fourth grade class are girls. if there are 14 girls, what is the total number of children in the class
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two-thirds of the children in the fourth grade class are girls. if there are 14 girls, what is the total number of children in the class

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Let's call the number of children x. Based on the information given, 2/3x = 14. Divide by 2/3 on both sides to get x = 21 children.
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