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3 years ago

If the ratio of boys to girls on the team is 2:3and there are 12 girls how many boys are there?

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1 answer:

serious [3.7K]3 years ago

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Answer:

8 boys

Step-by-step explanation:

It's a ratio problem.

The ratio of boys to girls is 2:3

Since you know how many girls their are you plug it in

2:x

3:12

Basically you see how you get from 3 to 12 and the answer is to multiply by 4

Since it is a ratio problem you also multiply the 2 by 4

Your answer is 8 boys

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