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21 May, 18:58

The ratio of girls to boys in the geography bee was 5 to 4. There were 36 total students. How many were boys?

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  1. 21 May, 22:40
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    Girls:boys=5:4

    So girls=5x

    Boys=4x

    total students=36

    5x+4x=36

    9x=36

    x=4

    So girls are=5x=5*4=20

    Boys are=4x=4*4=16
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