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80 girls and boys have planned for a movie. They are in in ratio of of 6 girls to 2 boys. How many girls are there?

Answer 1

Abigail Allen

60 girls, 20 boys

#80/8#= 10 (total children divided by total ratio)

Ten times six is sixty girls.

Ten times two is twenty boys.

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Answer 2

Genesis Allen

To find the number of girls, divide the total number of children by the sum of the parts of the ratio (6 + 2 = 8), then multiply by the part of the ratio that represents the girls (6/8).

Number of girls = (Number of children / Sum of parts) * Parts for girls Number of girls = (80 / 8) * 6 Number of girls = 10 * 6 Number of girls = 60

There are 60 girls.

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