document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=376059>Question 376059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of girls to boys in Mr. Maddox’s class of 20 students is 3:2. The ratio of girls to boys in Ms. Wood’s class of 17 students is 2:1. Which teacher has more girls? How many more girls?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #267465 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=267465\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr Maddox ratio is 3:2. So there are 5 'parts'. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each part is 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So there are 3*4 girls = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And 2*4 boys = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 + 8 = 20 , so you have a good ratio\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ms Woods ratio is 2:1. So ther eare 3 parts<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+5.66 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+5.66\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > since you cant have part of person, each part is closer to 6 people.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus Ms Wood has 2*6 = 12 girls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 1*6 boys.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A ratio of 2:1 is not possilbe with exactly 17 people. \r<BR>\n" );
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