document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=945140>Question 945140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of male students to female students at a certain university is 5 to 13. If there is a total of 15,300 students, find the number of male students and the number of female students. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #576311 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=576311\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With a ratio of 5:13 for every 18 students 5 are male and 13 female so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/18)(100%)=27.8% are male and (13/18)(100%)=72.2% are female<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15300 total students<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15300(.27778)=4250 male students ANSWER 1: There are 4250 male students.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15300(.72222)=11050 female students ANSWER 2: There are 11050 female students.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4250/5=11050/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "850=850 </SPAN>\n" );
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