document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977757>Question 977757</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boy has 380 prize tickets he wants to exchange for action figures at a prize booth. At this prize booth 5 tickets can be exchanged for a large action figure, and 7 tickets can be exchanged for 2 small action figures. The boy wants 4 times as many small action figures as large action figures. Based on this information, can the boy get 80 small action figures? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If the boy wants 80 small action figures<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that is equivalent to 40 x 7 (as 7 tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gives him 2 small action figures)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 280 tickets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 380 tickets he has originally minus the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "280 leaves 100 tickets to get 20 large action figures<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(100/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He will have 80 small and 20 large action figures<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80:20 = 4:1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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