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The high school band has a ratio of 3 girls to 2 boys. If there are 30 girls in the band, how many total students are in the band?
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The high school band has a ratio of 3 girls to 2 boys. If there are 30 girls in the band, how many total students are in the band?

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girls=3 units
3unit=30
divide both sides by 3
1unit=10

2+3=5
5 total units
1unit=10
times 5 both sides
5units=50

50 total students
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