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The ratio of boys to girls is 2:3. There are 716 girls about how many boys would there be

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Answer:

477 boys would be there.

Step-by-step explanation:

boys to girls is 2:3

3 units ---> 716

1 units ---> (716/3)

then boys ---> (716/3) * 2

---> 477 boys

Or basically:

(716/3) * 2

477 boys

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