Problema Solution

The ratio of girls to boys in my class is 4 girls to 6 boys. If I

Keep the same ratio of girls to boys but have 10 girls, how many

Boys will I have? Show your work.

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Let 'x' represent the number of boys.

10 : x = 4 : 6

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x = 15 boys

The answer is: 15 boys.