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04-05-2021
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the ratio of boys to girls in a classroom is 7:5 4 boys are added to the class the ratio is now 1:1 find the total number of girls in the class

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05-05-2021

Answer:

14

Step-by-step explanation:

7/5. = x/ x- 4 (the ratio to each other is the same)

cross multiply

7x-28 = 5x

simplified: -2x = -28

divide x and -28 by -2

x= 14

x= # of girls

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