document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948550>Question 948550</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a park, the ratio of adults to children is 8 to 5. If there are 143 people in the park, how many children are there? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "so if total people =143<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number children=(143)(.385)=55 ANSWER: There were 55 children in the park. </SPAN>\n" );
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