document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012456>Question 1012456</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 132 students in 6th grade band the ratio of girls to boys is 4:8 how many girls are in the 6th grade band </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4:8 is the same as 4x:8x where 4x is the number of girls.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 8x = 132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x = 132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of girls = 4x = 44<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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