Question

A middle school has 2 girls for every 1 boy in seventh grade. The seventh-grade class

has 28 fewer students than the eighth-grade class, which has 298 students. How many
girls are in seventh grade?

Answer 1

180 girls

Explanation:

298-28=270

270 divided by 3 = 90

90+90 = 180

so there are 180 girls and only 90 boys