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In a mixed school, the ratio of boys to girls is 15:11. If there were 435 boys, find the number of girls.

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In a mixed school, the ratio of boys to girls is 15:11. If there were 435 boys, find the number of girls.

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Solution

Step 1: Identify the ratio given, which is 15:11 (boys to girls).

Step 2: The problem states that there are 435 boys. This number corresponds to the '15' in our ratio.

Step 3: To find out what 1 part of the ratio is equivalent to in real terms, divide the number of boys by 15. So, 435 ÷ 15 = 29. This means that '1' in our ratio is equivalent to 29 students.

Step 4: Now, to find the number of girls (which corresponds to '11' in our ratio), multiply this value by 11. So, 29 x 11 = 319.

Therefore, there are 319 girls in the school.

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