document.write( "Question 1115197: The ratio of male students to female students at a certain university is 3 to 5. If there is a total of 10,000 students, find the number of male students and the number of female students. \n" ); document.write( "
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Cut 10000 into 8 equal parts. Each one part is 1250.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "ratio of male students to female students at a certain university is 3 to 5.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "That means, 3+5=8,
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\n" ); document.write( "If there is a total of 10,000 students,
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "That is the number to cut into those 8 equal parts.
\n" ); document.write( "\"10000%2F8=1250\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Quick Alternative:
\n" ); document.write( "males, \"%283%2F8%29%2A10000\"
\n" ); document.write( "females, \"%285%2F8%29%2A10000\"
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