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There are fourteen people in a library. Find the ratio of girls to boys if there are four more girls than boys

There are fourteen people in a library. Find the ratio of girls to boys if there are four more girls than boys
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There are fourteen people in a library. Find the ratio of girls to boys if there are four more girls than boys

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(4+b)+b = 14
4+2b = 14
2b = 10
b = 5

5 boys, 5+4 = 9 girls


(5)/(9) = (boy)/(girl)
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