document.write( "Question 916290: In a class 18 children are girls and 25% of the class are boys. How many children are there altogether? \n" ); document.write( "
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c=number of students in the class
\n" ); document.write( "(3/4)c=number of girls
\n" ); document.write( "The number of girls is equal to 18
\n" ); document.write( "(3/4)c=18
\n" ); document.write( "4(3/4)c=18*4
\n" ); document.write( "3c=72
\n" ); document.write( "c=24
\n" ); document.write( "(1/4)c=number of boys
\n" ); document.write( ".25*24=number of boys
\n" ); document.write( "6=number of boys
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