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There are 5 boys for every 6 girls.How many boys would there be if there were 36 girls?

User Jnmoal
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There would be 30 boys
5:6

5 10 15 20 25 30
6 12 18 24 30 36
User Vimal Stan
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Answer:

30

Explanation:

If there are 5 for every 6, then you divide 36 by 6 and then you get 6

Once you get that, multiply 5 by 6 and get 30

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