Boys and girls are in the ratio 7:11. If there's 595 boys, how many girls are there?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-10T21:51:35

#935 girls#

Take the ratio and set it up as a proptortion.

#7:11# is the fraction #7/11#

#(boys)/(girls) = 7/11 = 595/x#

Cross multiply

#7x = 595(11)#

#x = (595(11))/7#

#x = 935#