There are 7 times as many males as females on the maths course at university. What fraction of the course are male? Give your answer in its simplest form.

The fraction of the course 7/8 is male on the maths course at university.

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 7 times as many males as females on the maths course at University. Let's suppose we have 10 females in the course. If we have 10 females, the males should be 7 times; it means with 10 females males should be 70 males.

Now, we have the number of males (M) - 70 and females (F) - 10. We can calculate the fraction of the male (%M) in the course.

%M = M / (M+F)

%M = 70 / (70 + 10)

% M = 70/80

%M = 7/8.

Finally, we can conclude that the fraction of the course 7/8 are male on the maths course at university.