document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=700187>Question 700187</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the number of coins mark has to the number of coins john has is 2:5. If john has 20 coins how many does mark have </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If john has 20 coins this means that 20 coins is 5 parts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we find that 1 part is 4 coins (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 1 part is 4 coins, then 2 parts is 8 coins.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So mark has 8 coins. </SPAN>\n" );
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