The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3 : 2. If the total number of students in the class is 200, find the number of girls in the class.

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It is given that ratio of boys to girls is 3 : 2.
Total students in the class = 200
So number of girls in the class can be calculated as $\frac{2}{2 + 3} \times 200 = \frac{2}{5} \times 200 = 80$
Hence, the number of girls in the class is 80.

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The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3 : 2. If the total number of students in the class is 200, find the number of girls in the class.

It is given that ratio of boys to girls is 3 : 2. Total students in the class = 200 So number of girls in the class can be calculated as 22 + 3 × 200= 25 × 200=80 Hence, the number of girls in the class is 80.

It is given that ratio of boys to girls is 3 : 2.
Total students in the class = 200
So number of girls in the class can be calculated as $\frac{2}{2 + 3} \times 200 = \frac{2}{5} \times 200 = 80$
Hence, the number of girls in the class is 80.