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Martin Green · Answer 1 · 2020-01-13T12:05:02+0000

Answer:

Let M represents the Male and F represents the Female.

As per the statement:

There are 6 times as many males as females on the maths course at university.

⇒ M = 6F

Total number of person on the maths course = M + F = 6F+ F = 7F

we have to find the fraction of the course are male;

$\text{Fraction of the course are male} = \frac{\text{Number of males on the maths course}}{\text{Total number of person on the course}}$

Substitute the given values we have;

$\text{Fraction of the course are male} = (6F)/(7F) = (6)/(7)$

therefore, the fraction of the course are male is,

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