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12 July, 22:13

In a college there are 16 times as many students as professors. if together the students and professors number 17000, how many students are there in the college?

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  1. 12 July, 22:20
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    Let the number of professors be x.

    Hence, number of students = 16x

    Professors + students = 17000

    x + 16x = 17000

    17x = 17000

    x = 1000

    Thus,

    Number of professors = 1000

    Number of students = 1000 * 16 = 16000
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