Question

In university A, the number of graduate students was approximately 24,000 fewer than the number of undergraduate students. If the number of undergraduate students was n, how many graduate students attend university A?

Answer 1

Answer:

All you have to do here is write the equation in the order of the word problem. The number of graduate students is 23,000 FEWER which tells us there needs to be a subtract sign. Since we are given two variables, and only one number, the answer will be left in equation form. For the purposes of this solution I used two variables N (Undergrad Students) and G (Graduate Students.) Since there are 23,000 fewer graduate students, we know that the number of graduate students is equal to the number of undergrad students minus 23,000.

The solution is N - 23,000 = G