miashelton6
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  • 08-01-2019
  • Mathematics
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The ratio of boys to girls in 6th grade is 3:5. If there are 39 boys, how many girls would there be?

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olivialinscott olivialinscott
  • 08-01-2019

Answer:

there would be 65 girls

Step-by-step explanation:

Boys 39/3 =13

13x5=65

65 girls


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musiclover10045
musiclover10045 musiclover10045
  • 08-01-2019

Boys to girls is 3:5, so for every 3 boys, there are 5 girls.


Divide total boys by 3:

39 / 3 = 13

Multiply that number by 5:

13 * 5 = 65


There would be 65 girls.

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