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THE RATIO OF BOYS TO GIRLS IS 3 TO 2 IF THERE ARE 12 BOYS HOW MANY GIRLS ARE THERE

THE RATIO OF BOYS TO GIRLS IS 3 TO 2 IF THERE ARE 12 BOYS HOW MANY GIRLS ARE THERE
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THE RATIO OF BOYS TO GIRLS IS 3 TO 2 IF THERE ARE 12 BOYS HOW MANY GIRLS ARE THERE

User Adam Szmyd
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Proportion set-up:


(3)/(2) = (12)/(x)

Cross multiply


3x=24

Divide by 3 on both sides


x = 8

If there are 12 boys, there are 8 girls.
User Rdmptn
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12 divided by 3=4x2=8
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