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document.write( ": The ratio of male students to female students at a certain university is 5 to 7. If there is a total of 16,200 students, find the number of male students and female students. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #120473 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5+7=12 is the number of elements. \n" ); document.write( "16,200/12=1350 value of each element. \n" ); document.write( "5+1350=6,750 males. \n" ); document.write( "7*1,350=9,450 females. \n" ); document.write( "Proofs: \n" ); document.write( "6,750+9,450=16,200 \n" ); document.write( "5/7=6,750/9,450 \n" ); document.write( "5*9,450=7*6,750 \n" ); document.write( "47,250=47,250 \n" ); document.write( " |