document.write( "Question 1096732: There are 440 students. The ratio of male to female students are 6 to 5. How many men and women are there? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #711124 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! men: women is 6:5 \n" ); document.write( "Make it 6x:5x \n" ); document.write( "The total number of people is 11x \n" ); document.write( "11x=440 \n" ); document.write( "x=40 \n" ); document.write( "Substituting back in, men will be 40(6):women 40(5) \n" ); document.write( "that is 240 men to 200 women. \n" ); document.write( " |