document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1007290>Question 1007290</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the eight grade class of 45 students 27 are boys so what is the ratio of boys to girls </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Total students=number of boys + number of girls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total students=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of boys=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45=27+number of girls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=number of girls<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ratio of boys to girls=(number of boys)/(number of girls)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ratio=27/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ratio=1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: There are 1.5 boys per girl </SPAN>\n" );
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