B bears1 New member Joined Feb 15, 2012 Messages 1 Feb 15, 2012 #1 There are nine male students to every 10 female students at a university. If there are 26,239 students at the university, how many are women?
There are nine male students to every 10 female students at a university. If there are 26,239 students at the university, how many are women?
W wjm11 Senior Member Joined Nov 13, 2004 Messages 1,417 Feb 15, 2012 #2 There are nine male students to every 10 female students at a university. If there are 26,239 students at the university, how many are women? Click to expand... M = number of males F = number of females M + F = 26,239 Ratio of males to females is 9 to 10: M/F = 9/10 You have two equations and two unknowns. Solve.
There are nine male students to every 10 female students at a university. If there are 26,239 students at the university, how many are women? Click to expand... M = number of males F = number of females M + F = 26,239 Ratio of males to females is 9 to 10: M/F = 9/10 You have two equations and two unknowns. Solve.
