write an equation you could use to find the length of the missing side of each triangle. Then find the missing length. Round to
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Answer:
a) 35, b) 25, c) 60
Step-by-step explanation:
The number of girls is 10 more than the number of boys, so it's a good thing to choose a variable to represent the number of boys.
Number of boys: b
Number of girls: b + 10
Ratio of girls:boys is 7:5, so
"Cross multiply" to get
There are 25 boys. There are 10 more girls, so the number of girls is 35, and the total number of students is 60.
That's a packed classroom!