SOLUTION: I have been having difficulty even just setting up the proper equation from this word problem. Can you get me pointed in the right direction please? The problem is as follows: Sol

Question 678704: I have been having difficulty even just setting up the proper equation from this word problem. Can you get me pointed in the right direction please? The problem is as follows:
Solve using proportions.
There are 440 students attending a biology lecture. The ratio of male to female students at the lecture is 6 to 5. How many men and women are attending the lecture?
Thank you.
Deb
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 440 students attending a biology lecture.
The ratio of male to female students at the lecture is 6 to 5.
How many men and women are attending the lecture?
:
Here's one way to do this:
let x = the multiplier
then
6x = no. of boys
5x = no. of girls
:
6x + 5x = 440
11x = 440
x = 440/11
x = 40 is the multiplier
therefore
6*40 = 240 boys
and
5*40 = 200 girls
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