document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271160>Question 271160</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of girls to boys in a class is 4 : 5. lf there are 5 more boys than girls, which   of the following  is the  number  of students  in this class?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B) 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(D) 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(E) 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If there are 5 more boys than girls, which of the following is the number of students in this class? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the multiplier<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = no. of girls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = no. of boys<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"there are 5 more boys than girls,\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 4x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 4x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 is the multiplier<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(5) = 20 girls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(5) = 25 boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total: 45 students </SPAN>\n" );
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