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OpenStudy (anonymous):

There are 16 girls and 12 boys on the cross country team. What fraction of the team is made up of boys? A. 3/7 B. 4/7 C. 2/3 D. 3/4

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

Let's take the total of the number of players as our first step. What is 16+12?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

28

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Good. Now can you evaluate 12/28?

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

We need to find how many boys there are out of 28 people all together.

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

Isiah.Feynman gave you the answer, but you need to simplify it. What is the common factor of 12 and 28?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so is the answer 3/4? :o

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

No. Try again.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

awww

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ops

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i ment

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/7

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thaaaaaankk yoouuuu!!!! :P

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