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There were 27 children in a class.

There were twice as many boys as girls.
How many boys were there?

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Answer: 18 Boys

Step-by-step explanation: make first 27 divided by 3 equals 9 and then 9 times 2 equal 18 . We multiply by 2 to make it twice

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Answer:

18

Explanation:

no. of boys=2x

no.of girls=x

total no. of pupils=2x+x

27=3x

27/3=x

x=no.of girls=9

no.of boys =2x=2*9=18

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