document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1061999>Question 1061999</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two long books containing a total of 2400 pages have a ratio of 3 pages to 5 pages. How many pages are in each book? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #676756 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=676756\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A ratio of 3:5 means that out of every 3+5 = 8 pages 3 are one book and 5 the other. So, divide 2400 by 8 to see how many groups of 8 we have: 2400/8 = 300 groups, and each group has 3 of one and 5 of the other: 3*300 = 900 pages for one and 5*300 = 1500 of the other.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "900+1500 = 2400 and 900/1500 simplify, divide top and bottom by 100 = 9/15, simplify, divide top and bottom by 3 = 3/5 Correct </SPAN>\n" );
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