document.write( "Question 1163227: In a class of 52 students 16 are science students. If 1/3 of the boys and 1/4 of the girls assign students, how many boys are in the class? \n" ); document.write( "
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In a class of 52 students 16 are science students.
\n" ); document.write( " If 1/3 of the boys and 1/4 of the girls science students, how many boys are in the class?
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\n" ); document.write( "let b = no. of boys
\n" ); document.write( "then since the total students is 52,
\n" ); document.write( "(52-b) = no. of girls
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\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2F3\"b + \"1%2F4\"(52-b) = 16
\n" ); document.write( "get rid of the denominators, multiply equation by 12
\n" ); document.write( "4b + 3(52-b) = 12 * 16
\n" ); document.write( "4b + 156 - 3b = 192
\n" ); document.write( "4b - 3b = 192 - 156
\n" ); document.write( "b = 36 boys in the class.
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\n" ); document.write( "See if that checks out
\n" ); document.write( "52 - 36 = 16 girls
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2F3\"(36) + \"1%2F4\"(16) =
\n" ); document.write( "12 + 4 = 16 \n" ); document.write( "
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