SOLUTION: The ratio of male students to female students was 5 to 10. If there were 100 more females to males, how many males were there?

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Question 1007583: The ratio of male students to female students was 5 to 10. If there were 100 more females to males, how many males were there?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the ratio of male to females is 5 to 10, that's 1 to 2, or 100 to 200...
Thus there are 100 males and 200 females...