document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1059058>Question 1059058</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of girls to boys in Liza’s classroom is 55 to 44. How many girls are in her classroom if there is a total of 2727 students? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #674162 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=674162\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Girls to boys number 55:44, or, dividing by 11, 5:4. Let n be the common factor between girls and boys. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n+4n=2727<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9n=2727<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=303<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Girls number 5n, or 1515 out of 2727 students. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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