The ratio of girls to boys is 14 girls to 12 boys. If there are 6 boys, how many girls are there?

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    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    The ratio of girls to boys is 14 girls to 12 boys. If there are 6 boys, how many girls are there?

    Set up a proportion of girls to boys:
    14/12 = g/6

    Using our proportion calculator:
    g = 7
     
    math_celebrity, Feb 11, 2017
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