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There are between 24 and 40 students in a
class.
The ratio of boys to girls is 4:7
How many students are in the class?

Answer 1

Explanation:

The ratio of boys is 4/11

You need a number that is divisible by 11.

11 represents the number of students in the class. That was obtained by adding 4 and 7 together. So there are 4/11 boys and 7/11 girls.

You could try 33 which is between 24 and 40

4/11 * 33 = 12

There are twelve boys in the class.

7/11 * 33 = 21

There are 21 girls in the class.

21 + 12 = 33 which is exactly what you need.