There are 3/4 as many boys as girls in class of fifth-grade. If there are 35 students in class, how many are girls?

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asked Mar 15, 2023 38.3k views

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Jesuisbonbon · Answer 1 · 2023-03-22T00:29:32+0000

Answer:

girls = 20

boys = 15

Explanation:

boys = 3/4 x = .75x

girls = x

x + .75x = 35

1.75x = 35

x = 35/1.75

x = 20

girls = 20

boys = 3/4 * 20 = 15

boys = 15