Question

At Siena College, there are 5 females for every 4 males. If there are 2016 total students, then how many females attend Siena College?

Answer 1

There are 12600 females attending Siena College.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of females attending Siena College, we can set up a proportion based on the given information. Let's assume the number of males is 'x'.

We have 5 females for every 4 males, so the ratio of females to males is 5:4 or 5/4. We can set up the proportion:

5/4 = x/2016

Cross-multiplying, we get:

4x = 5 * 2016

Simplifying, we have:

4x = 10080

Dividing both sides by 4, we find:

x = 2520

Therefore, there are 2520 males and 5 * 2520 = 12600 females attending Siena College.