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  • 13-01-2022
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The ratio of boys to girls in a group is 5:3. If there are 24 more boys than girls, work out how many girls there are.

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  • 29-06-2022

Answer:

36 girls

Step-by-step explanation:

ratio of boys to girls 5:3

5x=boys

3x=girls

3x+24=5x

5x-3x=24

2x=24

x=12

Girls =3x

=3(12)

=36

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