In a certain school, the ratio of boys to girls is 3:4. If there are 120 boys in the school, how many girls are there?

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To find the number of girls in the school, we start with the ratio of boys to girls, which is 3:4. This means for every 3 boys, there are 4 girls. If there are 120 boys, we can set up a proportion to find the number of girls. Let the…

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DonFeb 2, 2025

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What it tests

Your ability to manipulate linear and quadratic expressions, substitute unknowns, and solve equations under time pressure.

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Losing a sign when moving terms across the equals sign, or dividing both sides by a variable that could equal zero.