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2/7 of the number of girls was equal to 3/5 of the number of boys at a funfair. (a) what fraction of the number of children were girls? (b) There were 253 more girls than boys. How many girls were at the funfair.
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2/7 of the number of girls was equal to 3/5 of the number of boys at a funfair. (a) what fraction of the number of children were girls? (b) There were 253 more girls than boys. How many girls were at the funfair.