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  • 03-10-2019
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The ratio of boys to girls in hometown is 2:3. If there are 8 boys, how many girls are there?

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Answer: If the radio boys to girls is 2:3 you can solve the problem with equivalent fractions: 2/3 = 8/x , to be equivalent you have to multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number, which for this case has to be 4. The answer is: if there are 8 boys , there are 12 girls

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