document.write( "Question 1021494: Once an all girls college, in 2005, the college began to enroll boys. By 2012, the ratio of boys to girls was 3 to 7. If there 200 more girls than boys in 2012, how many boys were enrolled that year? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #637277 by FrankM(1040)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The ration of boys to girls is 3:7\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, there are 30% boys, 70% girls. \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The 40% difference is 200 students\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are 200/.4 = 500 students altogether\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "150 boys, 350 girls. \n" ); document.write( " |