document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=708806>Question 708806</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 2:3. there are 10 boys in the class. 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 #436273 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=436273\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=number of children in the class<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the ratio is 2:3 this means that out of every 2+3=5 children<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/5 are boys and 3/5 are girls, so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/5)x=10  multiply each side by (5/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25----number of children<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25-10=15----number of girls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2:3=10:15-----OK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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