The ratio of boys to girls at the play was 4 to 3. If there were 15 girls, how many boys were there?

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Jahed asked May 21, 2022

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The ratio of boys to girls at the play was 4 to 3. If there were 15 girls, how many boys were there?

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Jahed asked May 21, 2022

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Explanation:

4/3 = ?/15

multiply both sides by 15

15*4/3 = ?

? = 20

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Answer:

20 boys

Explanation:

If there are 4 boys for every 3 girls, multiply both numbers by 5 (3*5 = 15) to find the number of boys.

OJ Kwon answered May 25, 2022

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