document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888167>Question 888167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ratio between girls and boys in 40 students 2:3 five new student added how many boys so ratio is 4:5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #537137 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=537137\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Girls / boys = 2/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means 2 out of every 5 students is a girl, and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 out of every 5 students is a boy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%283%2F5%29%2A40+=+24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%283%2F5%29%2A40+=+24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > students are boys<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now there are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40+%2B+5+=+45+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40+%2B+5+=+45+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > students<BR>\n" );
document.write( "girls / boys = 4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 out of every 9 students are boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%285%2F9%29%2A45+=+25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%285%2F9%29%2A45+=+25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > students are now boys ( answer )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means that 1 of the 5 new students was a boy<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 of the 5 new students was a girl<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There were <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40+-+24+=+16+girls+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40+-+24+=+16+girls+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16+%2B+4+=+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16+%2B+4+=+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The new ratio is 4/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4%2F5+=+4%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4%2F5+=+4%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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