document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1187562>Question 1187562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there is a ratio of 3 boys to every 4 girls.  if there are 245 total preschoolers enrolled then how many of them are boys? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given the ratio of 3 boys to every 4 girls,...<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let 3x = # of boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let 4x = # of girls<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is nearly always the best way to start on a problem like this where a ratio is given.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total number of preschoolers is 245:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4x=245<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=245<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=245/7=35<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: The number of boys is 3x = 3(35) = 105<br><BR>\n" );
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