Boys:girls in a ratio 2:4. If there are 12 boys, how many girls

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Michael Shmalko · Answer 1 · 2017-08-09T19:00:53+0000

It would be 24 girls because 12 is half of 24, just like 2 is half of 4. It's also 24 because it's multiplying by 6, and 6 x 4 = 24.