document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=401145>Question 401145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of boys to girls in the class was 4:5. There were 24 people in the class. How many boys? How many girls? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4:5 is the same as 4x:5x where 4x is # of boys and 5x is # of girls.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+5x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 96/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 120/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: Neither of those numbers is a whole number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Either the ratio or the total in the class is incorrect.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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