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There were 250 seniors and 200 juniors in an auditorium. While the 250 seniors and 200 juniors were in the auditorium, another group of students consisting of only juniors and seniors entered the auditorium. Once this new group of students entered the auditorium, the ratio of the number of seniors to the number of juniors in the auditorium was 7 to 5.

In the table, select a number of Seniors who entered the auditorium and a number of Juniors who entered the auditorium that are jointly consistent with the information given. Make only two selections, one in each column.
Solution: We set up the equation for this 250+S/200+J = 7/5

1250 + 5S = 1400 + 7J

S = 150+7J/5

We got this above equation, now we look for the values for Junior and Senior that fit into this equation. The only value that fits for Senior is 58 and for Junior is 20. So, Number of Seniors enter into auditorium is 58 and Juniors is 20.
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1. The question asks us to find the number of seniors and juniors, who entered the auditorium. Let these values be x and y, respectively.

2. Our final ratio is equal to \(\frac{7}{5} = \frac{# \ of \ seniors}{# \ of \ juniors} = \frac{# \ of \ original \ seniors + # \ of \ seniors \ who \ joined}{# \ of \ original \ juniors + # \ of \ juniors \ who \ joined} = \frac{250 + x}{200 + y}\).

3. This can be simplified, \(\frac{7}{5} = \frac{250 + x}{200 + y} \rightarrow 1400 + 7y = 1250 + 5x \rightarrow 150 = 5x - 7y\).

4. We can plug in the answer choices and see (knowing that y must divisible by 5 can help) that x = 58 and y = 20.

5. Our answer will be: Seniors - 58 and Juniors - 20.
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