There are 420 members in the soccer club. Of those, 3/7 are long-time members and the rest are new. If 2/3 of the new members are girls, how many new members are boys? (PLEASE SHOW STEPS!)

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There are 420 members in the soccer club. Of those, 3/7 are long-time members and the rest are new. If 2/3 of the new members are girls, how many new members are boys? (PLEASE SHOW STEPS!)

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1. 420/7=60

2. 60*3= 180

3. 180/3= 60

4. 60*2= 120

So 120 boys

5. 180-120=60

So 60 girls!

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Gkeenley answered Aug 9, 2017

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