Students in a Class

The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5. How many students are there in the class if there are 15 girls?

Final Answer:

x =  24

Step-by-step explanation:

d=15  c:d= 3:5 5c=3d  c=53 d=53 15=53 15=545=9  x=c+d=9+15=24



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