Problema Solution

An engineering school accepts 2 out of every 11 applicants. If the school accepts 460 students in Fall of 2012, how many students applied for admission?

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let x = the number of students that applied for admission


(2/11)x = 460


by solving we find


x = 2,530 students applied


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