Half his friends are boys because 1 - 1/2 = 1/2

He plays with four boys because 8 x 1/2= <<8*1/2=4>>4

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Ocho has 8 friends and half are girls. His friends who are boys like to play theater with him. How many boys play theater with him?
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Ocho has 8 friends and half are girls. His friends who are boys like to play theater with him. How many boys play theater with him?
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