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1. The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls on the swim team

is 4:2. If there are 24 athletes on the swim team, how many more boys
than girls are there?​

1 The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls on the swim teamis 42 If there are 24 athletes on the swim team how many more boysthan girls are there class=

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Answer:

8

Step-by-step explanation:

Sum the parts of the ratio 4 + 2 = 6 parts

Divide 24 by 6 to find the value of one part of the ratio

24 ÷ 6 = 4 ← value of 1 part, thus

number of boys = 4 × 4 = 16

number of girls = 2 × 4 = 8

Hence there are 8 more boys than girls

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