document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054741>Question 1054741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a zoo, the ratio of adults to children is 12 to 5. If there are 153 people in the zoo, how many children are there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #669960 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=669960\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ratio of adults to children 12:5 means that for every 12 adults there are 5 children. If you meant children to adults it would mean there are 12 children for every 5 adults<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "153/17 = 9; 9*5 = 45 children<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And if you meant 12 children for every 5 adults:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*12 = 108 children<BR>\n" );
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