document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1163227>Question 1163227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution from the other tutor is fine....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given the way the information is given, I would prefer to use two variables, leading to a solution using elimination.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total number of students is 52:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2Bg+=+52 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2Bg+=+52\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total number of science students is 16:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29b%2B%281%2F4%29g+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29b%2B%281%2F4%29g+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by 4 and compare to (1):<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F3%29b%2Bg+=+64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F3%29b%2Bg+=+64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2Bg+=+52 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2Bg+=+52\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29b+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29b+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: There are 36 boys in the class.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 boys means 16 girls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)(36)+(1/4)(16) = 12+4 = 16<br><BR>\n" );
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