document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245377>Question 245377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of boys to girls in a small school is 8:9 If the number of girls is 270 how many boys? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179266 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=179266\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8/9=x/270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=8*270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=2,160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.160/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=240 ans. for the number of boys. </SPAN>\n" );
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