document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382634>Question 382634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There were 85 red balloons and 90 blue balloons at a party.  What is the ratio of blue balloons to red balloons. Simplify your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #271077 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kingme18><B>kingme18(98)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kingme18><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=kingme18><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=271077\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A ratio can be written as a fraction.  The ratio of blue balloons to red balloons means # blue / # red : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=90%2F85 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"90%2F85\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Both 90 and 85 are divisible by 5, so this reduces to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  DO NOT turn this into a mixed number; ratios are always written as fractions, even if they are irrational. </SPAN>\n" );
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