document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=816333>Question 816333</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of boys to girls in an art class is 3:5 there are 12 boys in the class how many girl are in the class </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3:5 is the same as 3x:5x where 3x = # of boys ; 5x = # of girls.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of girls = 5x = 5*4 = 20<BR>\n" );
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