document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24505>Question 24505</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a club, the ratio of boys to girls is 7:8. The ratio of one less than the number of girls to the total number of members is 1:2. How many boys and how many girls are in the club? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13603 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If ratio of boys to girls is 7:8, there are \"7x\" boys to \"8x\" girls.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total number in the group is therefore 15x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the ratio of one less girl (8x-1) to total number of members (15x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is 1:2 you get the following equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8x-1)/15x=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x-2 = 15x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=14 (number of boys)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=16 (number of girls)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );