document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=670757>Question 670757</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 2:3 if there are 18 girls in the class, how many boy are there </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2:3 is the same as 2x:3x where 3x is the number of girls.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = # of boys = 2*6 = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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