Shailaja P. answered • 11/09/16
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35 could not be the total .
Cindy F.
asked • 10/24/16In a 7th grade class the ratio of girls to boys is 3:5.Which could not be total number of boys and girls: 24, 40, 35, 32
In a 7th grade class the ratio of girls to boys is 3:5.Which could not be total number of boys and girls: 24, 40, 35, 32
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Cindy, 3:5 means we have 8 total parts, 3 of which are girls and 5 of which are boys. Your total would have to be a multiple of 8.
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