There are 160 people in a grade. The ratio of boys to girls is 3 to 5. Write a proportion you can use to find the number of boys.

Khoekman asked Apr 18, 2023

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Khoekman asked Apr 18, 2023

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Answer:

If the first proportion is 3 to 5

We can add a second proportion can be found by ✖ both number by any other numbers

Like multiply. By 2.we get

$6 \: to \: 15$

Nahom Tijnam answered Apr 21, 2023

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