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In one middle school, there are 8 girls for every 7 boys. The total number of students is 330. How do you find the total number of girls in thse school?

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Answer:

176 girls

Explanation:=

8 girls + 7 boys = 15 students

So, there are 8 girls for every 15 students.


\text{No. of girls} = \text{330 students} * \frac{\text{8 girls}}{\text{15 students}} = \textbf{176 girls}

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