document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=672859>Question 672859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 1200 pupils 45% are boys,how many girls are there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #418342 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><B>rm29924(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><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=rm29924><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=418342\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 45/100=x/1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we are solving to see what 45 percent of 1200 is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "make a ratio 45 out of 100 equals what number out of 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then you cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x=45(1200)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x=54000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=540 that is the number of boys there are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take the total 1200 and subtract the 540 boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200-540=660<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are 660 girls </SPAN>\n" );
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