Test Your Math Skills and Win SBD # 1
Cork College of Commerce has 875 students and the ratio of the number of students taking Economics to the number of students taking Auditing is 4:3.
How many of the students take Economics?
- 500
- 218
- 125
- 650
- 375
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3+4 = 7
7x = 875
x = 125
4 x 125 = 500
Correct answer = Option 1
500 is the correct number! Reason: I am not a moron.
You didn't explain your answer.
The answer is
I was doing the hard part. Not looking to the answers till i made my calculations :-). Only fair to me at this hour (02.19am) to see how my mind is doing.
So my long calculations were simple (but long), because from the first answer it went to that ratio, hehe.
4:3 = 1.(3)
875-500 = 375
Then 500:375 = 1.(3)
But... also answer 5 is 1.(3), except the Economics must be more than Auditing.
So, answer is 1. 500
Huh... after this post will go to sleep for sure. Mind and eyes burning :_))))))
To quality, you have to resteem it as well :)
I did it. But, tell me if i'm wrong.
I will try slowly to not resteem all the games or giveaways or all posts in my blog to not make spam only with one type of content.
I will want in short time to start write more personal posts (till now have only 12-13 in 25 days) that could help me have readers and not just followers that don't read.
Hope you understand what i mean.
Thks a lot for your efforts anyway!
L.e.: what you want to say with
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4+3 = 7 Parts; 875 / 7 = 125 students per part; 4 * 125 = 500 Students take Economics. Answer : 1
500
Reason?
It's 1 500.
The ratio is 4:3 so you divide 875 by 4+3 which is equal to 125 and them multiply by 4 :)
Upvoted and resteemed :)
Sorry.....upvoted. The reason for my answer....besides being the correct answer it 4:3 ratio 4x125=500. 3x125=375. 500+375=875.
875x4/(4+3)=500
875-500=375
500 students in economics to 375 in auditing. 4:3 ratio.
Total Students 875 with a ratio of 4 (Economics) to 3 (Auditing)
Ratio Sum 4 + 3 = 7,
Total Students/Ratio Sum 875/7 = 125
Total Students in Economics 125 x 4 (Economics) = 500
Answer: 1. 500