Question

In a college there are 16 times as many students as professors. if together the students and professors number 17000, how many students are there in the college?

Answer 1

Let the number of professors be x.

Hence, number of students = 16x

Professors + students = 17000

x + 16x = 17000

17x = 17000

x = 1000

Thus,

Number of professors = 1000

Number of students = 1000 * 16 = 16000

Answer 2

There 16,000 students in the college.

Explanation:

Let the number of professor in the college be x.

Number of students in the college = 16 x

Total number of students and professors in the college = 17,000

x + 16 x = 17,000

`17 x=17,000`

`x=(17,000)/(17)=1000`

So, Number of students in the college = 16x = 16 × (1000) = 16,000