There are 48 students in a school play. The ratio of girls to boys is 5:7. How many more boys than girls are there in the play?

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John Lemp · Answer 1 · 2021-01-07T07:41:05+0000

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There are 8 more girls

Explanation:

The ratio of boys to girls is 5:7. 5 + 7 = 12 5/12 of the students are boys. 7/12 of the students are girls. The number of boys is (5/12)48 = 20. The number of girls is (7/12)48 = 28. 28 - 20 =8.

There are 48 students in a school play. The ratio of girls to boys is 5:7. How many more boys than girls are there in the play?

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