document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=852513>Question 852513</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of buses to bicycles is 3:2 respectively. if the total number of vehicles is 15, how many are buses? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #513423 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=513423\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With a ratio of 3:2 , 3/(3+2) = 3/5 is the fraction that is buses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5 * 15 = 3*15/5 = 3*3 = 9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With a ratio of 3:2 , 2/(3+2) = 2/5 is the fraction that is bikes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32/5 * 15 = 2*15/5 = 2*3 = 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We have 9 buses and 6 bikes. </SPAN>\n" );
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