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The ratio of girls to boys in a swimming club is 2:5. There are 10 girls, how many total members are there in the club?

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Answer:

35 members

Step-by-step explanation:

it's like a uniform rate

2 = 10

_ _

5 x

cross multiplying we have :

2 * x = 5*10

2x = 50

divide through by the co-efficient of X

x = 25 boys

Total number of members = number of boy + number of girls

Total number of members = 10 + 25

Total number of members = 35

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