document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1175686>Question 1175686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of boys to girls in a group is 3:4. if 6 more boys join the group and 6 girls leave the group the ratio becomes 4:3. How many girls were originally in the group?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Note to the student:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tutor @Math Therapy started on the problem by letting the numbers of boys and girls be 3x and 4x.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other tutor started on the problem by saying that the number of boys is 3/4 the number of girls.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare the amount of work involved in solving the problem by the two methods; the first method requires FAR less work.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You should learn from this that VIRTUALLY ALWAYS (if not always) the best way to start work on a problem when given a ratio like 5:7 is to let the two numbers be 5x and 7x.<br><BR>\n" );
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