SOLUTION: The ratio of freshman to sophmores in a drama club is 5:6. There are 18 sophmores in the drama club. How many freshman are there?

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Question 360806: The ratio of freshman to sophmores in a drama club is 5:6. There are 18 sophmores in the drama club. How many freshman are there?
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Letting x represent the number of freshman & Using our proportion

%285%2F6%29=+%28x%2F18%29

cross mylitplying to solve for x

6x = 5*18

x = 15

checking our answer

5/6 = 15/18