document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=655454>Question 655454</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of boys to girls at a local college is 3:5. If there are 275 girls, how many boys attend the college? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #409137 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><B>Shana-D77(132)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><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=Shana-D77><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=409137\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The 5 in \"3:5\" means 5 parts.  Boys to girls = boys:girls.  Then the 3 represents boys and the 5 is girls.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They tell you there are 275 girls.  So, the 5 represents 275 girls.  If 5 parts = 275 then 1 part = 275/5 = 55 girls.  1 unit = 55. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 3:5 boys.  So there are 3x55 boys or 165 boys. </SPAN>\n" );
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