The ratio of male students to female students at a certain university is 2 to 9. If there is a total of 7,271 students, find the number of male students and the number of female students.
A) male 1,322, female 5,949
B) male 5,969, female 1,302
C) male 1,332, female 5,939
D) male 1,325, female 5,946
E) male 5,949, female 1,322

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The total ratio parts are 2 (male) + 9 (female) = 11 parts. The number of students per part is 7,271 / 11 = 661. Therefore, male students = 2 parts * 661 = 1,322 and female students = 9 parts * 661 = 5,949.

The Ratio of Male Students to Female Students at a Certain