SOLUTION: There are 2002 voters....there is a ratio of 6 to 5 the number of unregistered to registered voters. Given these numbers, how many registered voters are there?

Question 818693: There are 2002 voters....there is a ratio of 6 to 5 the number of unregistered to registered voters. Given these numbers, how many registered voters are there?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
u/r = 6/5
u + r = 2002
u = 2002 - r
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u/r = 6/5
(2002 - r)/r = 6/5
2002 - (5/5)r = (6/5)r
(11/5)r = 2002
r = (5/11)2002
r = (5/11)2002
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answer:
registered voters = 910
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