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the ratio to boys to girls in sixth grade is 5:3 if their are 400 sixth graders how many boys are their

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Answer : There is 250 boys in the sixth grade

Step - by - step explanation :

400 / [ 5 + 3 ] = 400 / 8 = 50

50 x 5 <-- The ratio of boys = 250

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Answer:

250 boys

Explanation:

sum the parts of the ratio, 5 + 3 = 8 parts

Divide the total by 8 to find the value of 1 part of the ratio

400 ÷ 8 = 50 , then

number of boys = 5 × 50 = 250

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