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29 August, 16:21

The ratio of boys to girls is 5:6 if there are72 girls what is the total number of students

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  1. 29 August, 16:43
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    72 represents 6 "units", so divide by 6 to get the number of people in one "unit":

    72/6 = 12

    Now multiply by 5 to get the number of boys:

    12 * 5 = 60 boys
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