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80 girls and boys have planned for a movie. They are in a ratio of 6 girls to 2 boys. How many girls are there?

User Entalpi
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4x = 240


(4x)/(4)~=~ (240)/(4)

x = 60

60 girls are there
User Dmytro Evseev
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6x+2x=80 \\ 8x=80 \\ x=10 \\ \\ 10*6=60\ girls \\ 10*2=20\ boys \\ \\ \boxed{60\ girls}
User Gonzalo Solera
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