Question

5/6 of the students at a nearby college live in dormitories. I'd 4000 students at the college live in dormitories, how many students are there in the college?

Answer 1

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To solve this problem, I'll use proportions

5/6 --------------------- 4000 students

6/6 ---------------------- x

x = (6/6)x 4000/ (5/6)

x = 4000 / (5/6)

x = 24000/5

x = 4800

Result: There are 4800 students who line in dormitories