document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=798226>Question 798226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 30 members in the club, with 18 men and 12 women.  What is the smallest committee size that guarantees having at least three female members? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #482387 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=thepelster><B>thepelster(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=thepelster><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=thepelster><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=482387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if you mean the committee having the same ratio as the one with 30 people you have to say, but im nice so ill answer assuming thats what you meant.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 divided by 4 = 3 so thats a 4:1 ratio <BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 divided by 4 = 4.5... sooo thats 9.5 people (thats the smallest) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "or ten people for the closest whole number answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "looks like you gotta chop somebody in half (bummer)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope this helps\r<BR>\n" );
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