SOLUTION: Ratio of male to female students in a class is 4:7 if there were 68 male students, how many female students are there? Help Please?

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Question 585745: Ratio of male to female students in a class is 4:7 if there were 68 male students, how many female students are there?
Help Please?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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(4/11)*x=68
x=187
7/11*187=119 females
or
187-68=119 females