document.write( "Question 1163629: There are 152 students in 5th grade. 1/11 of the boys and 5 girls join a science club. In the rest of the students, boys and girls are equal. How many boys vs girls are in 5th grade? \n" ); document.write( "

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There are 152 students in 5th grade.
\n" ); document.write( "b + g = 152
\n" ); document.write( " 1/11 of the boys and 5 girls join a science club. In the rest of the students, boys and girls are equal.
\n" ); document.write( " b - $\"1%2F11\"$ b = g - 5
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10%2F11\"$ b = g - 5
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10%2F11\"$ b - g = -5
\n" ); document.write( "use elimination
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10%2F11\"$ b - g = -5
\n" ); document.write( " b + g = 152
\n" ); document.write( "--------------------Adding eliminates g, find b
\n" ); document.write( " $\"21%2F11\"$ b = 147
\n" ); document.write( "21b = 147*11
\n" ); document.write( "21b = 1617
\n" ); document.write( "b = 1617/21
\n" ); document.write( "b = 77 boys
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "152-77 = 75 girls\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "How many boys vs girls are in 5th grad. \n" ); document.write( "

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