The ratio of boys to girls in a group is 53. If there are 24 more boys than girls, work out how many girls there are

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The ratio of boys to girls in a group is 53. If there are 24 more boys than girls, work out how

many girls there are

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Answer:

ratio of boys to girl=5:3

let boys be 5x and girls be 3x

5x=3x+24

2x=24

x=12

no. of girls=3×12

=36

Antonyoni answered Jan 25, 2022

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