In Blessed Church choir, the ratio of males to females is 2:3.

In Blessed Church choir, the ratio of males to females is 2:3. On one Sunday service, ten male members
were absent and six new female members joined the choir as guests for the day. If on this day the ratio of
males to females was 1:3, how many regular members does the choir have?

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Wilfykil answered the question on August 9, 2019 at 07:49

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