document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1058591>Question 1058591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Moore middle school has 850 students. A ratio of boys to girls of 7 to 5 can be used to approximate the number of girls or boys on campus. How many girls are on campus? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #673669 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=673669\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of boys to girls is approx. 7:5. So let n be the proportions of students. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7n+5n=850<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12n=850<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=70.83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 5n girls, or about 354 girls in the school. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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