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At a school dance, the ratio of girls to boys is 8:3. If there are 528 students at the dance, how many are boys and how many are girls?

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  • 20-10-2021

Answer:

144 boys and 384 girls

Step-by-step explanation:

8 girls to every 3 boys. You can make an equation to solve this: 8x + 3x = 528. 528 = 11x. Then divide 528 by 11 to get 48. x=48. 8(48) = 384 girls. 3(48) = 144 boys.

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