document.write( "Question 1158820: The ratio of backslappers to wallflowers at the political convention was 20 to 1. If there were 460 backslppers, how many wallflowers were there? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "According to the condition, the proportion is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    \"B%2FW\" = \"20%2F1\" = \"460%2FW\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the proportion,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    W = \"460%2F20\" = \"46%2F2\" = 23.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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