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The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 6:4. If there is a total of 30 students in the class, how many are boys?

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Answer:

There would be 3 boys in the class.

Explanation:

First you add 6+4=10

Then you divide 30/10=3

And thats the ratio for how many boys are in the class.

User TheCuBeMan
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Answer:

x=3

6x=18 boys

4x=12 girls

User Claude
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