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The ratio of boys to girls is 7:3 .There are 60 more boys than girls

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as we know there are 7:3 ratio then, we know that it is 7/3
We also know that boys are 60 more than girls, so if girls are x than boys are x+60 so 7/3 = x+60/x
7x= 3(x+60)
7x= 3x + 180
7x-3x = 180
4x= 180
x= 45 so boys are x+60= 45+60=10
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