document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891073>Question 891073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  In a live concert, 425 boys and 300 girls participated. Find the ratio of boys to girls.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #539474 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=539474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ratio of boys to girls is 425:300 --<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you have to reduce that as much as possible.  You can see right off that 25 goes into each.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "425 divided by 25: 300 divided by 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17:12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Are there any common factors of 17 and 12 (excepting 1)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No.  The ratio is correct as stands.  17:12 </SPAN>\n" );
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