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The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 2 to 3. There are 10 boys in the class. How many girls are there? Be sure to show your work.

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Answer:

15 girls

Explanation:

Well, the ratio of 2/3, boys to girls. So, you would then try to find an (almost) common denominator, so 2/3 is equivalent to 10/15. In this case, there would be 15 girls

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