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The ratio of boys to girls in Mr. Yang's class is 4:3. If there are 16 boys in the class, how many girls are there? O A. 8 girls OB. 12 girls O C. 15 girls O D. 16 girls​

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Answer:

B

Explanation:

The top one is right so might as well have some one to tell you its right

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Answer: B. 12 girls

Explanation:

Since the ratio is 4:3 we can multiply both sides by 4 to get 16 boys and the equivalent number of girls for this problem, 16:12

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