Problema Solution

State University has a College of Arts & Sciences, a College of Business, and a College of Engineering. The percentage of students in each category are given by the following matrix.

Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

Arts&Sciences 60% 50% 40% 70%

Business 20% 40% 30% 10%

Engineering 20% 10% 30% 20%

The student population is distributed by class and age as given in the following matrix.

Female Male

Freshman 410 720

Sophomore 550 750

Junior 860 610

Senior 630 480

How many female students are in the College of Business? How many male students are in the College of Arts & Sciences?

Answer provided by our tutors

total female student in business = 20% of410+ 40%of550+ 30% of860+ 10% of 630 

      = 82 + 220 +258 +63 = 623                                                                                                

total female student in art and science = 60% of 410 +50% of 550 + 40% of 860 + 70% of 630

     = 246 + 275 + 344+ 441 =1306.