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Question 364038: 5/6 of my Algebra II class are female. There are 25 females in my two classes. How many students are there altogether?
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5/6 of my Algebra II class are female. There are 25 females in my two classes. How many students are there altogether?
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Let x = total number of students
then
(5/6)x = 25
5x = 150
x = 30 students