the ratio of private school students to public school students is 2 to 7. if there are 12,312 total students, how many students

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are in private schools?

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saw5 [17] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-23T19:01:24+03:00

There are 2,736 students in private schools.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Ratio of private school students to public school students = 2:7

Total students = 12312

Let,

x be the original number.

Therefore,

Private school students = 2x

Public school students = 7x

According to given statement;

$2x+7x=12312\\9x=12312\\$

Dividing both sides by 9

$\frac{9x}{9}=\frac{12312}{9}\\x=1368$

Number of private school students = 2x = 2(1368) = 2736

There are 2,736 students in private schools.

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