SOLUTION: There are 7107 female students at a certain community college. If 60% of all the students are female what is the total enrollment at the college?

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Question 1045141: There are 7107 female students at a certain community college. If 60% of all the students are female what is the total enrollment at the college?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, ikleyn:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = the total enrollment of the college
+.6x+=+7107+
+x+=+11845+
There are 11,845 students in the college

Answer by ikleyn(52835) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 7107 female students at a certain community college. If 60% of all the students are female what is the total enrollment at the college?
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0.6x = 7107  --->  x = 7107%2F0.6 = 11845 students in the college.