document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=942406>Question 942406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in proportion 24 boys to 18 girls my   questions how to make it to fraction form in ratio and proportion </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #574519 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=574519\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of boys to girls would be 24:18 or 24/18 or 24 to 18 or \"for every 24 boys there will be 18 girls\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a proportion equation would be b/g = 24/18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = number of boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = number of girls\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this would read as \"the ratio of the nmber of boys to number of girls is equal to 24/18.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you would solve a problen involving this ratio as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the ratio of boys to girls is 24 to 18, and you have 90 girls, then how many boys do you have.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you would then set up the equation as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24/18 = x/90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is a proportion equation that says that the ratio of x/90 must be the same as the ratio of 24/18.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you sould multiply both sides of this equation by 90 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24/18 * 90 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you would then solve for x to get x = 120.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the ratio of 24/18 is the same as the ratio of 120/90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in fact, 24/18 * 5/5 = 120/90, confirming the ratios are the same.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the ratios are the same, then the cross product is the same.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the ratio of 24/18 is the same as the ratio of 120/90 because 24*90 = 18*120.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they are both equal to 2160.\r<BR>\n" );
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