document.write( "Question 39171This question is from textbook Algebra 1
\n" ); document.write( ": I am having a problem with my final exam study guide. The problem is \"The ratio of boys to girls is 2 to 5. If the total number of students is 182, how many boys are in the class?\" So far I have tried 2/5 = x/182 and came up with an answer of 72.8 boys. Is this the correct answer? If not, can you show me step by step how to answer it? Thank you for the help! \n" ); document.write( "

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Use the odds (2:5) to detemine amount of boys(x):
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2F7+=+x%2F182\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"52=x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Use to find amount of girls:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2F2%29+=+%28g%2F5%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"26+=+%28g%2F5%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"130+=+g\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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