Question

In a college there are 12 times as many students as professors.

Answer 1

Given:

The number of students = 12 times the number of professors.

The total number of students and professors = 13,000.

Aim:

We need to find the number of students.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the number of professors.

The number of students =12x.

`12x+x\text{ =13000}`

`13x\text{ =13000}`

Divide both sides of the equation by 13.

`(13x)/(13)\text{ =}\frac{\text{13000}}{13}`
`x=1000`

The number of students = 12 times 1000 =12000

Final answer:

The number of students =12000.