SOLUTION: The ratio of men to women at a collage is 7:5. How many women student are there if there are 360 student? Pls I�m difficulty pls po Help me isolate it

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Question 1123982: The ratio of men to women at a collage is 7:5. How many women student are there if there are 360 student?
Pls I�m difficulty pls po
Help me isolate it
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
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The ratio of men to women at a collage is 7:5. How many women student are there if there are 360 student?
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7x + 5x = 360
12x = 360
x = 30
--> 5*30 women
= 150 women
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Or:
M:W = 7:5
5M = 7W
M + W = 360
M = 360 - W
Sub for M
5*(360-W) = 7W
1800 - 5W = 7W
12W = 1800
W = 150

Answer by MathTherapy(10549) (Show Source):
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The ratio of men to women at a collage is 7:5. How many women student are there if there are 360 student?
Pls I�m difficulty pls po
Help me isolate it

Women are represented by 5 parts out of a total of 12 (7 + 5) parts.
With the number of women being W, and using a PROPORTION, we get:
12W = 5(360) ------ Cross-multiplying
W, or number of women =