document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=541213>Question 541213</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in a club was 9:8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 of the number of girls left the club and there were 15 more boys than girls.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. How many children were in the club at first?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. How many girls left the club? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let # of girls be 9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then # of boys is 8x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 of the number of girls left the club and there were 15 more boys than girls.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = (1/2)9x + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 4.5x + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15/3.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. How many children were in the club at first?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+8x = 17x = 73 when rounded up<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. How many girls left the club?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5x = 20 when rounded up<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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