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The ratio of boys to girls in math class is 2:4. If there are 24 students

in total in the class, how many boys and girls are there?

User Tom Cools
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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation: Since there are 24 students in total and the ratio is 2:4 then divide 24 by (2+4) which is 4. So the amount of boys is 2x4 which is 8. The amount of girls is 4x4 which is 16. 8+16=24

User Emil Avramov
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Answer:

8 boys and 16 girls

Explanation:

2 boys plus 4 girls is six and six goes into 24 four times so 2 times four is eight and 4 times four is 16

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