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  • 15-02-2019
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The ratio of boys to girls at the beach clean up was 7:8. If there were 42 boys how many girls were there?

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  • 15-02-2019

Answer:

48 girls

Step-by-step explanation:

Boys: Girls

7       :8

We need to get to 42 boys so we will multiply by 6

7*6 = 42

Boys: Girls

7*6   :8*6

42        48

There were 48 girls

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