the student-to-faculty ratio at a small college is 17:3. The total of the students and faculty is 740. How many faculty members are there at the college? How many Students?

Verified Answer :

Ratio of student to teacher = 17:3


Let the total number of students and faculty = x


Then

Number of students = 17X


Number of teachers =3X


So
17X+3X=740


20X = 740


X = 37


Then the number of students = 1737

                                                    
                                               = 629


Number of teachers = 3
37

                                    
                                 =111