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If the ratio of boys to girls in a school is 2:3, how many boys are there in the school if there are 120 girls?

User Pranjal
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Answer:

there are 80 boys

Explanation:

1/3 of 120 is 40 so if the ratio is 2:3 then we multiply 40 by 2 to get 80

User Manikanta Reddy
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Answer:

80

Explanation:

120 divided by 3 is 40. 40 multiplied by 2 is 80.

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