document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131329>Question 131329</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have a ratio problem I could use some help with.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the ratio of boys to girls was 9 to 3 and there are 108 students total, how many boys are there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dawn </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95846 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=95846\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9:3 give sa total of 9+3=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108/12=9 now we multiply each factor by 9 @ get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*9=81 for the number of boys.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*9=27 for the number of girls.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total=81+27=108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9:3=81/27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*27=3*81 cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "243=243 </SPAN>\n" );
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