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The ratio of girls to boys in the ninth grade is 5:4. if there are 144 boys in the ninth grade, how many girls are there? A. 115 B. 180 C. 576 D. 720
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The ratio of girls to boys in the ninth grade is 5:4. if there are 144 boys in the ninth grade, how many girls are there?

A. 115
B. 180
C. 576
D. 720

User Zach Olivare
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B is the correct answer

180/144 = 1.25 or (5/4)
User Chapman
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144 / 4 = 36 \\ 36 * 5 = 180
the answer is b
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