document.write( "Question 832361: Answer this math question \"in a class the ratio of the number of boys to the number of the girls is 5:6, if there are 20 boys in the class, how many pupils are in the class? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #502005 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+b%2Fg+=+5%2F6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"+6g+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+6b+=+5g+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "You are given that:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+b+=+20+\"$ , so
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+6%2A20+=+5g+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+120+=+5g+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+g+=+24+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "The class is
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+b+%2B+g+=+20+%2B+24+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+b+%2B+g+=+44+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "There are 44 pupils\r
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