document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133541>Question 133541</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of boys to girls inthe auditorium was 4 to 5. If there were 40 boys in the auditorium, how many girls were there? (hint: in this problem, the ratio 4 to 5 means that for every 4 boys there were 5 girls.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97714 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=97714\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4:5=40:x cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=200/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=50 girls. <BR>\n" );
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