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The ratio of boys to girls in the school chorus is 3:2. If there are 39 boys in the chorus, how many girls are in the chorus?

A) 36 girls
B) 26 girls
C) 24 girls
D)58 girls

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Answer:

The answer is 36 girls because 3:2 is 13x3 which equals 39 and 12x3=36. The ratio is 39 boys to 36 girls.

Not 26 girls.

User Khoga
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your answer would be B 26 girls
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