document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1164021>Question 1164021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Andrew has pencils and erasers. The ratio of the number of his pencils to the number of erasers is 2:6. If Andrew has 36 erasers how many pencils does Andrew have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of erasers is 36.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ratio of the number of his pencils to the number of erasers is 2:6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Applying ratio and proportion,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/6=x/36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36*2/6=72/6=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of pencils is 12. </SPAN>\n" );
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