document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1140955>Question 1140955</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5. There are 40 students in the class. How many more girls than boys are there? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5. There are 40 students in the class. How many more girls than boys are there?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B/G=3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5B=3G<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+G=40   than B=40-G<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(40-G)=3G<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200-5G=3G<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200=8G<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=200/8=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of girls more than boys =10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer 10 </SPAN>\n" );
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