document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=539499>Question 539499</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of boys to girls in history class is 4 to 5. How many girls are in the class if there ar 12 boys in the class? explain </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4 to 5 is the same as 4x to 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where <BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of boys = 4x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of girls = 5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of girls = 5x = 5*3 = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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