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There are 71 rows of seats in a,lecture hall.each row has,38 seats
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document.write( "That's 38 seats per row times 71 rows = 2698 seats, so there are 2698\r\n" );
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document.write( "2698 seats - 281 girl's seats = 2417 seats for boys. \r\n" );
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document.write( "2417 boys.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Wow!  That's more that 8 1/2 times as many boys as girls!\r\n" );
document.write( "Are you sure you have those given numbers right?\r\n" );
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