There are 12 girls at a slumber party. 2/3 of the girls brought a sleeping bag. How many girls brought a sleeping bag?

SimperT asked Mar 23, 2022

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SimperT asked Mar 23, 2022

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Answer:

Explanation:

since there are 12 girls we have an x amount of girls who brought sleeping bags and 12-x for those who didn't. so

x/12=2/3

multiply both sides by 12

(x/12)12=(2/3)12

x=8

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