document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14794>Question 14794</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of the arabians to mixed breeds in the herd was 2 to 19. it there were 420 horses in the herd, how many were arabian?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "could u please explain how to do this problem? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First of all the ratio would be;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We rewrite the info and to include total;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the question is asking for the total Arabians we will use;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are told the total number of horses is 420, so we would have;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We cross multiply;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(420)=840<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21A;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21A=840<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope you get it!<BR>\n" );
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