document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117310>Question 117310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please explain how to do this whith ratios.; my problem is this:attendence at the concert was 480. the ratio from adults to kids was 5/3. how many kids were there? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5+3=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/8 were adults and 3/8 were kids. Once you understand this, ratios get easier.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/480=3/8 Proportion<BR>\n" );
document.write( "480x/480=480*3/8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=180 kids<BR>\n" );
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