SOLUTION: The rate of female teachers to make teachers in a junior college is 13:5. If there are 48 more female teachers than male teachers, find the total number of teachers in a junior col

Question 1073340: The rate of female teachers to make teachers in a junior college is 13:5. If there are 48 more female teachers than male teachers, find the total number of teachers in a junior college.

Answer by ikleyn(52814) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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 = ,      (1)

F - M = 48.   (2)


====> From (1), you have  F = .   


Substitute it into (2). You will get

 - M = 48.

Multiply it by 5 (both sides) to rid of the denominators. You will get

13M - 5M = 5*48,   or

8M = 5*48  ---->  M =  = 5*6 = 30.


Answer.  30 male and 30 + 48 = 78 female.

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