document.write( "Question 683963: The ratio of boys to girls at an elementary school is 3 to 4. If there are 580 students, how many girls are in the school? \n" ); document.write( "
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The ratio of boys to girls at an elementary school is 3 to 4.
\n" ); document.write( " If there are 580 students, how many girls are in the school?
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\n" ); document.write( "This total (580) for students can not have a 3:4 ratio
\n" ); document.write( "I will assume a value of 581 students to make the problem work
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = the multiplier
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\n" ); document.write( "3x = no. of boys
\n" ); document.write( "4x = no. or girls
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\n" ); document.write( "3x + 4x = 581
\n" ); document.write( "7x = 581
\n" ); document.write( "x = 581/7
\n" ); document.write( "x = 83 is the multiplier
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "4*83 = 332 girls
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this by finding the number of boys; 3*83 = 249 boys
\n" ); document.write( "249 + 332 = 581 \n" ); document.write( "
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