document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1013358>Question 1013358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THe grade 6 pupils of a school are divided equally into Team A and Team B. The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in Team A is 2:1 and in Team B it is 4:11. What is the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in grdae 6?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #629726 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=629726\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since team A and team B have the same number of students<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and ratios won't change whatever the numbers are, I will say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "team A = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > students<BR>\n" );
document.write( "team B = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > students<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "team A:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b%2Fg+=+2%2F1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b%2Fg+=+2%2F1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+2g+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+2g+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+2%2A%28+120+-+b+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+2%2A%28+120+-+b+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+240+-+2b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+240+-+2b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3b+=+240+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3b+=+240+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+g+=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+g+=+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "team B:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b%2Fg+=+4%2F11+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b%2Fg+=+4%2F11+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+%284%2F11%29%2Ag+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+%284%2F11%29%2Ag+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+%284%2F11%29%2A%28+120+-+b+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+%284%2F11%29%2A%28+120+-+b+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+43.636+-+.3636b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+43.636+-+.3636b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.3636b+=+43.636+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.3636b+=+43.636+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+32+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+32+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+g+=+88+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+g+=+88+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total number of boys is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+80+%2B+32+=+112+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+80+%2B+32+=+112+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total number of girls is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40+%2B+88+=+128+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40+%2B+88+=+128+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b%2Fg+=+112%2F128+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b%2Fg+=+112%2F128+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide top and bottom by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b%2Fg+=+7%2F8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b%2Fg+=+7%2F8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ratio of boys to girls in grade 6 is 7/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+112%2F240+=+7%2F15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+112%2F240+=+7%2F15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+128%2F240+=+8%2F15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+128%2F240+=+8%2F15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%28+7%2F15+%29%29+%2F+%28%28+8%2F15+%29%29+=+7%2F8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28%28+7%2F15+%29%29+%2F+%28%28+8%2F15+%29%29+=+7%2F8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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