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jocelynchacon086

There are 36 girls.

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Explanation:

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2:3 = 24:x ;  Solve for "x" ;

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2/3 = 24/x ; 

Solve for "x" ;

2x = 24 * 3 ; 

DIvide each side by "2" ;

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2x / 2  = (24 * 3) /2 ; 

 x = 12 * 3 = 36 .

There are 36 girls.

MrRoyal

There are 36 girls in the sixth grade

The ratio is given as:

Ratio = 2 : 3

Rewrite the ratio as

Boys : Girls = 2 : 3

There are 24 boys.

So, the expression becomes

24 : Girls = 2 : 3

Multiply 2 : 3 by 12

24 : Girls = 2 * 12: 3 * 12

Evaluate the products

24 : Girls = 24: 36

By comparison:

Girls =36

Hence, there are 36 girls in the sixth grade

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