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If240 of the 420 students in the auditorium were girls what is the ratio of boys to girls in the auditorium
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If240 of the 420 students in the auditorium were girls what is the ratio of boys to girls in the auditorium

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If 240 out of the 420 students were girls, we'd subtract 420 and 240 to find the remaining, otherwise referred to as the boys.

420 - 240 = 180 boys

180 boys to 240 girls, otherwise simplified to 3 boys to 4 girls.
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