If the ratio is 2:3 and there are 24 boys how many girls are there.

Answer 1

You don't define the ratio, so there are two answers:

If 2/3 is boys to girls, then,

2/3 = 24/x

x = 36 girls

If 2/3 is girls to boys, then,

2/3 = x/24

x = 16 girls

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