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Elena-2011 [213]
3 years ago
11

The ratio of boys to girls in a group is 3:1. If there are 28 more boys than girls, work out how many people there are in total.

Mathematics
1 answer:
Ber [7]3 years ago
7 0
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Ratio 
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Boys : Girls : Total
  3     :   1         4

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Difference in shares :
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Difference in shares = 3 - 1 = 2

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Find 1 share :
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2 shares = 28
1 share = 28 ÷ 2 = 14

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Find 4 shares (Total) :
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1 share  = 14
4 shares = 14 x 4 = 56

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Answer: There are 56 people in total.
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