kohlitrish5
kohlitrish5 kohlitrish5
  • 24-02-2021
  • Mathematics
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In a class, the ratio of boys to
girls is 3 : 5.
There are 24 children in total.
Work out the number of boys.​

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guanren
guanren guanren
  • 24-02-2021

Answer:

9

Step-by-step explanation:

24 ÷ 8 = 3

3 × 3 = 9 (boys)

3 × 5 = 15 (girls)

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Anunlikelyperson
Anunlikelyperson Anunlikelyperson
  • 24-02-2021

Answer:

3x+5x=24

x=24/8

x=3

3x3

=9

Thus there are 9 boys

hope it helps

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