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The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in a theater is 7:9. There are 12 more girls than boys. How many children are in the theater

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Answer:

96

Explanation:

9u-7u=2u

2u=12

1u=12/2

=6

7u+9u=16u

16u=16 x 6

=96

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