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  • 24-06-2020
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The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5. There are 32 students in the class. How many more girls than boys are there?

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Answer:

There are 8 more girls

Step-by-step explanation:

If you divide 32 by 8 (since the ratio is 3:5 which is 8 parts (3+5)). You get 4.

Thus, there are 12 boys and 20 because 3*4 is 12 and 5*4 is 20. 12+20 is 32.

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