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The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5. If there are 12 more girls than boys, how many students are there in the class?

A 30
B 48
C 72
D 96

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Let the number of boys be 3x and girls be 5x. The difference is 5x - 3x = 2x. Given 2x = 12, so x = 6. Total students = 3x + 5x = 8x = 8 * 6 = 48.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5. If there are 12 more girls than boys, how many students are there in the class?" is Option B: 48.

The other options — A) 30, C) 72, D) 96 — are incorrect for this GRE Exam Prep question. As explained above: Let the number of boys be 3x and girls be 5x. The difference is 5x - 3x = 2x. Given 2x = 12, so x = 6. Total students = 3x + 5x = 8x = 8 * 6 = 48.

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