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The ratio of girls to boys is 3 to 4. If there are 48 boys, how many girls are there?

User Tiritea
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Answer:

36 girls

Explanation:

3 ÷ 4= 0.75

0.75 × 48=36 girls

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User Sasha Nikolic
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Answer:

There are 36 girls

Explanation:

So you find find out how much boys are there for one number in the ratio

48 divided by 4 = 12

So there are 12 people in one radio number

Multiply that by how much girls there are in the ratio

12 * 3 = 36

There are 36 girls

User Vijay Vankhede
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