for every girl taking classes at the school, there are 3 boys who are taking classes at the school. If there are 236 students taking classes, write and solve a propotion to predict the number of boys taking classes at the school.

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for every girl taking classes at the school, there are 3 boys who are taking classes at the school.  If there are 236 students taking classes, write and solve a propotion to predict the number of boys taking classes at the school.

Ms. Sue · Answer

3/4 = x/236 Cross multiply and solve for x.

Ashley · Answer

X=177