Question 1178003
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Let solve it MENTALLY.



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    {{{5/7}}} of the student population is 5000.


    Hence,  {{{1/7}}}  of the population is  1000.


    It means that the total population of the students in the college is  7000.    <U>ANSWER</U>
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Solved.




Or algebraically:



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    {{{(5/7)x}}} = 5000


    x = {{{5000*(7/5)}}} = 1000*7 = 7000,


    giving the same answer.
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Solved and explained.