document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=421526>Question 421526</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in a large lecture hall the ratio of men to woman is 2:3 if there are 365 people in the lecture hall the number of woman is ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2:3 is the same as 2x to 3x where 3x is the number of women.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3x = 365<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 365<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 73<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of women = 3x = 3*73 = 219<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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