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In a group of 48 chilldren there are three times as many boys as girls how many girls are there?
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In a group of 48 chilldren there are three times as many boys as girls how many girls are there?

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Answer:12 girls

Explanation:

3 Shares boys (Due to it being 3 times more) 1 Share girls

3 Shares boys + 1 Share girls= 4 Shares

48 / 4 Shares = 12

Girls are 1/4 of the 48

so there are 12 girls

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Answer:

12 girls

36 boys

Explanation:

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