document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307879>Question 307879</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are 730 pupils in a school the ratio of boys to girl is 5:7 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "calculate the number of boys in the school   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "calculate the number of boys in the school \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I will just edit the sum . Assume number of pupils to be 732\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of boys to girls = 5/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THERE ARE 12 PARTS IN THE RATIO. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "out of which 5 parts are boys\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/12 * 732 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5*61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 305 boys  </SPAN>\n" );
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