SOLUTION: The ratio of right handed students to left handed students is 9:2. There are 352 students in the school. How many students are right handed how man students are left handed

Question 928765: The ratio of right handed students to left handed students is 9:2. There are 352 students in the school. How many students are right handed how man students are left handed
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Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
R/L = 9/2
x = right handed
y = left handed
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x/y = 9/2
x = (9/2)y
x + y = 352
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x - (9/2)y = 0
x + y = 352
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x - 4.5y = 0
x + y = 352
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solution:
x = right handed = 288
y = left handed = 64
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Answer by MathTherapy(10555) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The ratio of right handed students to left handed students is 9:2. There are 352 students in the school. How many students are right handed how man students are left handed

Ratio of 9:2 signifies 11 (9 + 2) parts
Right-handed students: , or
Left-handed students: 352 - 288, or , or
You can do the check!!
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