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The ratio of boys to girls in a school is 3:5, if there are 60 girls,how many boys are in the school?

Answer 1

Ethan Adkins

There are #36# boys in the school.

We are able to establish a ratio:

#3/5 = x/60#

where #x# is the number of boys in the school.

We multiply twice over:

#3(60) = 5x#

#180 = 5x#

#x = 36#

There are #36# boys in the school.

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Answer 2

Julia Adams

If the ratio of boys to girls in a school is 3:5, and there are 60 girls, then there are 36 boys in the school.

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Answer 3

Eva Abramson

36 boys

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