document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=293641>Question 293641</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Another ratio related to heart health is the ratio of LDL cholesterol to HDL cholesterol.  The optimal ratio of LDL to HDL is below 3.  If a patient's total cholesteral is 168 and HDL is 44, is the ratio optimal? Explain. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #211935 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brucewill><B>brucewill(101)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brucewill><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=211935\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since the total is 168, and HDL is 44, I assume the LDL is the remainder (124).\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The formula is for LDL/HDL, which is 44/124, or 2.8181.  Since this value is below 3, it qualifies as \"optiomal\".  \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "However, I am only assuming everything here; I don't know much about medicine. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );