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Initial number of girls:     200
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document.write( "Initial number of boys:      400
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document.write( "Increase in number of girls: 50 
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document.write( "New number of girls:         250 (200 + 50)
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document.write( "New number of students:      650 (600 + 50)
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document.write( "New proportion of girls in school: , or  \n" );
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