document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=916526>Question 916526</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 4 : 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " There are 3 more girls than boys.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Calculate the total number of students in the class. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F%28x%2B3%29+=+4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F%28x%2B3%29+=+4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Cross Multiplying to solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x+3) = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 12 = x, number of boys and 15 Girls <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 students in the class<BR>\n" );
document.write( "....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And...checking <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/15 = 4/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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