Question

At George Washington High School, the ratio of graduating seniors that go on to college compared to those who do not is 7 : 4. Last year, 28 students did not go on to college. How many students did?

Answer 1

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This problem can be solved easily by applying ratio and proportion. In this case, the ratio between those who go to college and those who do not is 7/4. Then, when there are 28 students, you can determine the number of which who don't go to college by using the 7/4 ratio value

7/4 = 28/x
x = 16

Thus, 16 students did not go on to college.