Respuesta :

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

let girls be x

3/4=12/x(do cross multiplication)

12*4=3x

48/3=x

16=x

therefore there are 16 girls

Answer:

16 girls

Step-by-step explanation:

Set up a proportion. Let x = the number of girls.

3 / 4 = 12 / x

Cross multiply:

3x = 48

x = 16