the ratio of chatterboxes to blabbermouths at the semi-annual gala was 3 to 4. If there were 165 chatterboxes, how many blabbermouths were there?

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Since the ratio of chatterboxes to blabbermouths is 3 to 4, we can set up the following proportion:

3 / 4 = 165 / x

Cross multiplying, we get:

3x = 660
x = 220

Therefore, there were 220 blabbermouths at the semi-annual gala.