The ratio of boys to girls in the ninth grade is 6:5. If there are 185 girls in the class, how many boys are there?

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Carol H. answered • 12/08/17

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Let x = the number of boys

boys/girls: 6/5 = x/185 Cross Multiply

5x = 1110

x = 222 boys

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