document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1097658>Question 1097658</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HELLO, I am stuck on this question can you please help me<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This year a high school had an increase of 340 students.  The enrollment last year was 1400 students.  Write a ratio of the increase in the number of students this year to the total number of students this year simplified to the lowest terms. THANK YOU </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "This year is 340 more, so the new figure is 1740.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ratio is 340/1740 which can first be reduced to 34/174<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That can be reduced by 2 to 17/87, which is lowest terms. </SPAN>\n" );
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