document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=708581>Question 708581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am working with word problems that contain fractions and am not sure how to solve the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A respiratory therapy class consists of 24 men and 36 women. What fraction of the class are men?  Please answer as a fraction reduced to lowest terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to add the two numbers together and reduce but the answer did not make sense.  I am not sure what information is important and what is not.  Thank you for your time. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #436158 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=aaronwiz><B>aaronwiz(69)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=aaronwiz><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=436158\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> men=24/(24+36)=24/60 which equals 2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "woman=36/60=3/5  </SPAN>\n" );
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