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A total of 60 children signed up for hockey. There were 3 boys for every 1 girl who signed up. How many of the children who signed up for hockey were girls?

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60/4=15
15 is your answer 15 girls and for the boys there were 45
3*15 and 1*15=
45 and 15=
60

User Mkungla
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3 boys for every 1 girl
3:1
total is 4 units



60=4 units
divide both sides by 4
15=1 unit

girls=1 uinit
15=girls

there were 15 girls
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