SOLUTION: The ratio of men to women at a college is 7 to 5. How many women students are there if there are 3,500 men?
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Question 466663: The ratio of men to women at a college is 7 to 5. How many women students are there if there are 3,500 men?
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"The ratio of men to women at a college is 7 to 5. How many women students are there if there are 3,500 men?"
7 men / 5 women = 3500 men / x women {set up a proportion}
7x = 5(3500) {cross-multiplied}
7x = 17,500 {multiplied 5 by 3500}
x = 2,500 {divided both sides by 7}
2,500 women
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