document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316469>Question 316469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 35 students in a class and the ration of boys to girls is 3:4. How many boys and girls are there in the class? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3:4 is the same as 3x to 4x where 3x is boys and 4x is girls.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4x = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of boys = 3x = 3*5 = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of girls = 4x = 4*5 = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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