document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1194091>Question 1194091</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> at the start of the week a bookshop has science and art books in the ratio 2:5. If there are 1000 art books, how many science book are there </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution from the other tutor is fine -- but very formal....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A more informal solution seems more appropriate to me.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given the ratio science:art = 2:5, we know the number of science books is 2/5 the number of art books. So the number of science books if there are 1000 art books is just<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/5)*1000 = 400<br><BR>\n" );
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