Question

The ratio of girls to boys at Smith High
School is 8 to 9. If there are 774 boys at
Smith High School, how many girls are
there. (You must set up a proportion to earn
full credit.)

Answer 1

Answer:

688 girls

Step-by-step explanation:

Ratio is 8:9 or 8/9

Proportion:

x/774 = 8/9

8(774) = 6192

6192 = 9x

x = 6192/9

x = 688

There are 688 girls at Smith High School

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