document.write( "Question 938817: If there were 77 kids in the whole class and 7:4 is the ratio of girls to boys how many girls would there be and how would you find out
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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "ratio of girls to boys is 7:4
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document.write( "Let x represent the constant of proportionality
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document.write( "7x + 4x = 77
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document.write( "11x = 77
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document.write( "x = 7
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document.write( "49G, 28B
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document.write( "checking:
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document.write( "sum = 77\r
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