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25 February, 14:01

90 students showed up for a prom committee meeting. The ratio of boys to girls is 2 to 3 how many boys attended the meeting?

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  1. 25 February, 16:21
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    36

    Step-by-step explanation:

    boys:girls:

    2 3

    Multiply by x

    2x: 3x

    Add this together to get the total

    2x+3x = 90

    5x = 90

    Divide by 5

    5x/5 = 90/5

    x = 18

    The number of boys is 2x = 2 (18) = 36
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