Question

The ratio of boys to girls is 7:8 if there were 42 boys how many girls are there

Answer 1

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Answer 2

ratio of boys to girls are 7:8
and there are 42 boys.
42/7 will be the multiplier because you know the amount and the ratio.
so multiplier is 42/7 = 6
now we need to multiply 8x6=48