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The ratio of science and arts students in a college is 8:5. If 18 science students shift to arts the ratio becomes 1:1. Find the total number of science and arts students in the college
A. 140
B. 130
C. 180
D. 156
E. 160
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- 8x-18=5x+18
x=12
8x+5x=156 - 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
- ratio of science and arts students in a college is 8:5
S/A=8/5...................(1)
If 18 science students shift to arts the ratio becomes 1:1
(S-18)/(A+18)=1/1
S=A+36
put the value of s in eq 1
we get A=60
and S=96
total 60+96=156 - 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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