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the ratio of boys to girls in a homeroom at berkmar middle school is 3;4 if there are 12 boys how many girls are in homeroom

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Answer:

16 girls

Explanation:

If you have 12 boys, and the ratio is 3;4, that means you multiplied 3 times 4. To find the answer to this problem, you need to multiply 4 by 4 because you multiplied 3 by 4, and you always have to multiply or divide by the same thing if its a ratio.

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