Kellygurung1756
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  • 01-07-2021
  • Mathematics
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the ratio of boys to girls is 4:3 .if there are 24boys ,how many are there?​

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Аноним Аноним
  • 01-07-2021

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[tex]{ \bf{total \: ratio = 4 + 3 = 7}} \\ { \tt{let \: population \: be \: p}} \\ \frac{4}{7} \times p = 24 \\ 4p = 168 \\ p = 42 \\ { \bf{there \: are \: 42 \: people}}[/tex]

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drrani79
drrani79 drrani79
  • 01-07-2021

Boys to girls- 4:3

Boys and girls- 24 and x (let the girls be x)

4/3=24/x

=4x= 72

= x= 72/4

= x= 18 girls

Ans: There are 42 children (24+18)

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