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  • 25-11-2019
  • Mathematics
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The ratio of boys to girls on the bus is 3:2. If there are 18 boys on the
bus, how many girls are on the bus?

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eufrocinecoffe
eufrocinecoffe eufrocinecoffe
  • 25-11-2019

I think there is 9.

before it was simplified it might have been 6:9

then you simplify by 2 and get 3:2.

But i might be wrong so idk

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  • 25-11-2019

Answer:

12   girls   18 boys Total 30 students

Step-by-step explanation

x=number of girls

18/3 = x/2

3x=18*2

3x=36

x=12

  Other proof

x= number of groups

3x +2x = 30

5x=30

x=6

3*(6) + 2*(6) = 30

18+12=30

 

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