Question

In a group of 60 children, there are twice as many boys as girls. How many girls are there?

Answer 1

If there is twice as many boys then girls, then there are 20 girls because 3x20=60
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Answer 2

`g-girls\\2g-boys\\\\g+2g=60\\3g=60\ \ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 3\\\boxed{g=20}\leftarrow answer`