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Feb 25, 2017

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Explanation:

Let the count of boys be #b=32#
Let the count of girls be #g=40#

In fractional format the ratio is:

#("girls")/("total")->g/(g+b)=32/(32+40)=32/72#

#=(32-:2)/(72-:2) = (16-:2)/(36-:2)=(8-:2)/(18-:2)=4/9#

In what I call clock form the ratio is

#"girls : total " = " "4:9#

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