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In a school the ratio of the boys to the girls is 4:3. there are 216. how many girls are there?

In a school the ratio of the boys to the girls is 4:3. there are 216. how many girls are there?
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In a school the ratio of the boys to the girls is 4:3. there are 216. how many girls are there?

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Put 4:3 into a fraction like 4/3 and make it equal to the number of boys
4/3=216/x
(find x by cross multiplying)
x=162 girls
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