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15) The ratio of girls to boys is 1:2 and that there are 22 boys, what is the number of girls?

User JBaruch
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Answer:

its 11

Explanation:

User WeGi
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Answer:

11

Explanation:

first you sum the ratios

1+2=3


(2)/(3) * x = 22 \\ 2x = 66 \\ x = 33 \\ this \: mean \: that \: we \: have \: 33 \: \\ students

since boys are 22 , all we have to do is to subtract 22 from 33 the answer would be 11

therefore we have 11 girls.

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