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the student council has 36 membersthe ratio of girls to boys is 5 to 4 how many student council members are girls?
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the student council has 36 membersthe ratio of girls to boys is 5 to 4 how many student council members are girls?

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Ratio of girls : boys = 5 : 4

Find total parts:
Total parts = 5 + 4 = 9

Find 1 part:
9 parts = 36
1 part = 36 รท 9 = 4

Find 5 parts (Girls):
Girls = 5 parts = 4 x 5 = 20

Answer: There are 20 girls.
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