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The number of boys and girls in a school are in the ratio 5: 7. What is the number of girls if 1200 boys are there in the school.
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The number of boys and girls in a school are in the ratio 5: 7. What is

the number of girls if 1200 boys are there in the school.

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Answer:

There are 1,680 Girls

Explanation:

1 ratio = 240

5 ratio = 1,200

7 ratio = 1,680

Therefore, 5:7 = 1,200 : 1,680

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