document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1119195>Question 1119195</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8 There are 50 boys and 60 girls in the cafeteria. After x boys and x – 5 girls have left the cafeteria, the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability of selecting a girl becomes 5/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ", what is the value of x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) 30 B) 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 40 D) 45 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  50-40 = 10,  60-(40-5) = 25 ,   25 / (10+25) = 25/35 = 5/7 </SPAN>\n" );
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