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78 children attended a trip to California Adventure. 60 of them were boys. Find the ratio of the number of boys to girls, and express this ratio in all three forms. Make sure the fraction form is in lowest
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78 children attended a trip to California Adventure. 60 of them were boys. Find the ratio of the number of boys to girls, and express this ratio in all three forms. Make sure the fraction form is in lowest terms

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There are 10 boys to 3 girls.

Total number of children: 78
Number of Boys = 60
Number of Girls = 18

Ratio of boys to girls : 60/18
Simplify the ratio:
60 ÷ 6 = 10 ; 18 ÷ 6 = 3 ⇒ 10/3 or 10:3 or 10 boys to 3 girls
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