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The simplified ratio of boys to girls in a group is 5 : 3
There are 80 more boys than girls.
How many girls are there?
help pls ;(
4 years ago

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jen
5x=3x+80
5x-3x=80
2x=80
x=40
Number of girls= 3x=3*40=120
The number of girls is 120.
4 years ago

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