document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=418777>Question 418777</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ratio of athletes to non athletes is 3 to 5 what percent of the students are athletes<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 #293002 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=duckness73><B>duckness73(47)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=duckness73><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=duckness73><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293002\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the ratio of athletes to non-athletes is 3 to 5, this means that in a total population of 8 people, 3 are athletes and 5 are non-athletes.  In other words:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/8 of the population are athletes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/8 = 0.375 = 37.5%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 37.5% of the students are athletes </SPAN>\n" );
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