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At the school dance, the ratio of boys to girls is 7 to 20. If there are 80 girls, how many boys are there?

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Answer:

It would be 4 to 80

Explanation:

User MiguelCatalan
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Answer:

28 boys

Explanation:

For every 7 boys there are, there are 20 girls. It is given to us that there are 80 girls. To solve, divide 80 with 20:

80/20 = 4

Next, multiply 4 with 7:

4 x 7 = 28

There are 28 boys at the school dance.

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