Solution:
We know that:
Substitute the amount of emeralds in the ratio to find the amount of diamonds.
Thus, there were 12 diamonds.
(a)
girls to boys → 2 : 1
2 → 24
1 → 12
There are total 12 boys.
(b)
diamonds to emeralds → 3 : 4
4 → 16
1 → 4
3 → 12
There are 12 diamonds.
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