document.write( "Question 964359: The number of girls and boys in the class are
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1.2:1.4=6:7
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\n" ); document.write( "66/13=5.07
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\n" ); document.write( "80/13=6.15
\n" ); document.write( "6*13=78 WITHIN LIMITS GIVEN.
\n" ); document.write( "6*6=36 BOYS.
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