document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=799305>Question 799305</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Percentage of boys in a class= 70%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of girls= 540<BR>\n" );
document.write( " find the number of boys </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #482584 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=thejackal><B>thejackal(72)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=thejackal><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=thejackal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=482584\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 70% of (boy+girls) = boys\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "boy + girls = 100%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we know boys take 70% of the total which is (boys+girls)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore the remaining 30% must be taken by girls.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given girls = 540, then 540/(boys+girls) = 30% <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make (boys+girls) the unknown and solve for it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore (boys+girls) = 540/30% = 1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since we know number of girls then 1800-girls=boys = 1260 </SPAN>\n" );
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