If 48 % of students in a certain college are female and there are 1,440 female students, what is the total number of students in the college? Please show work

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Arlette · Answer 1 · 2021-06-09T04:30:07+0000

Answer:

The total number of students in the college is 3,000.

Explanation:

(48)/(100)=(1,440)/(x) Set up a proportion.

48x=144,000 Cross-multiply.

x=3,000 Divide both sides by 48.