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document.write( "There are 240 children in 5th grade, 1/3 are girls, what is the number of boys at school? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #455544 by tommyt3rd(5050)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! This question is essentially asking for 2/3 of 240 (why?)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2/3 of 240 is 2(240/3)=2(80)=160\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are 160 boys\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ":) \n" ); document.write( " |