document.write( "Question 1144144: Over the past week, 34 baby boys were born at the hospital. This was 54% of all babies born. How many girls were born over the past week? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is necessary, round to the nearest whole number.) \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let G = number of girls
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document.write( "then the total number of babies born was G + 34, and we are given 54% (0.54) of that total is 34:\r
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document.write( "0.54(G + 34) = 34\r
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 0.54:
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document.write( "G+34 = (34/0.54)\r
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document.write( "Subtract 34 from each side:
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document.write( "G = (34/0.54) - 34 = 29     (after rounding)\r
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document.write( "Check:
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document.write( "34/ (34+29) = 34/63 = (approx) 0.5396 or 54% when rounded.\r
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