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The ratio of boys to girls in a kindergarten is 2 : 3. If the total number of children is 15, find the number of girls.

The ratio of boys to girls in a kindergarten is 2 : 3. If the total number of children is 15, find the number of girls.
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The ratio of boys to girls in a kindergarten is 2 : 3. If the total number of children is 15, find the number of girls.

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the number of girls is 9 :) you add the two ratio numbers to equal 5 you then divide the 15 children by the ratio of 5, which is 3. you then times 2x3 and 3x3 to get the boy and the girls numbers which are 6 &9 so the number of girls is 9
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