Question

There are 5 times as many males as females on the maths course at university. What fraction of the course are female?
Give your answer in its simplest form

Answer 1

let female be x

then male=5x

so, fraction=5x/x or 5/1

Answer 2

Answer:

1/6 Part of the course are female.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let no. of female in maths course= X

∴ No. of male in maths course = 5X

Total no. of students in the course = X+5X = 6X

Fraction of female in the course = no. of female / total no. of students

                                                     = X/6X = 1/6