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in a certain english class, ​one fourth​ of the number of girls is equal to ​one sixth​ of the total number of students. what is the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in the class?

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1

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This is a very interesting question.

The first statement says

1/3 girls = 1/6 of the total Multiply both sides by 3

3(1/3) girls = 3(1/6) total

girls = 1/2 of the total

The boys must be 1/2 as well because all the students who are not girls must be boys.

Ratio (boys / girls) = 1/2 // 1/2 = 1

The ratio is 1

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