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Question:
There were 343 students enrolled in a summer camp. The ratio of boys to girls was 4:3. How many students were boys?

Answer 1

anyone know how to do this ?

Answer 2

Yes.

We have 4 boys for every 3 girls. One "set" is 7 kids: 4 boys + 3 girls. How many of those sets of 7 could you make if you had 343 students (and they were in the right ratio)?

Answer 3

Okay, you have 4 to 3 of a ratio, add them together then divide the total amount of people which is 343 to get your answer on how many '1' piece of the ratio presents, then you can solve by multiplying that number times the ratio number which is either 4 or 3 to get the respectable numbers.
I hope that helps in someway! Have a great day! ;)
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Answer 4

thanks both of u !!!!

Answer 5

You're welcome! ;) - Anyhow, so what does that give you, how many guys to girls would you have?

Answer 6

191 and 147

Answer 7

i mean 196 and 147

Answer 8

which is which?

Answer 9

You have the numbers right. ;)

Answer 10

Only if she puts the right label on them!

Answer 11

boys to girls 196:147

Answer 12

thanks guys for all of your help

Answer 13

That's true, which she did. Good job, does that make more sense for you? Or are you still puzzled by something?

Answer 14

Okay, this is one of the ways in which easily preventable mistakes are made. After you think you have solved the problem, read the question again and verify that your answer actually is the answer.

"How many students were boys?"

Answer 15

no it makes sense thanks i was just absent and got this work

Answer 16

\[\frac{4}{7} 343=196 \text{ boys} \]