Quantitative Reasoning
100
In a certain year, the number of girls who graduated from City High
School was twice the number of boys. If 3 / 4 of the girls and 5 / 6 of
the boys went to college immediately after graduation, what fraction of
the graduates that year went to college immediately after graduation?
a) 5 / 36
b) 16 / 27
c) 7 / 9
d) 29 / 36
e) 31 / 36
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