Three sevenths of a children's choir are boys. If there are 12 boys in the choir, how many children, c, total are in the choir?
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Answer:
Here c represents the total number of children in choir.
As per the statement:
Total number of boys in choir = 12
It is also given that: Three sevenths of a children's choir are boys.
⇒ Total number of boys =
or
By cross multiply we have;
84 = 3c
Divide both sides by 3 we have;
c = 28
Therefore, the total number of children in choir is 28 children
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