Question

There are 7 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

1/8

Explanation:

Suppose there are 7 males so there will be 1 female according to the question.

So there is 1 female out of a total of 8 students. So the answer is 1/8.

Because the female is 1 out of the 8 people.