In a college with 300 students, where each student reads 5 newspapers and 60 students read every newspaper, how many newspapers are there in total?

To find the total number of newspapers in this college, let’s break down the information provided:

• There are 300 students in total.
• Each student reads 5 newspapers.
• 60 students read every single newspaper.

Now, if 60 students read every newspaper, we can infer that these students form the core readership for the available newspapers. Since each student reads 5 newspapers, we can use this information to estimate the total number of newspapers available.

The relationship we need to establish here is that the total number of readings done (or instances where students engage with newspapers) must equal the total newspaper publications multiplied by the number of students who read them.

Let’s denote the total number of newspapers as N.

The total number of readings can be calculated as:

300 students * 5 newspapers/student = 1500 total readings

Since 60 students read every paper, if we consider each of these newspapers is read by 60 students, the total readings contributed from the papers would be:

N newspapers * 60 readers/newspaper = 60N total readings

Now we can set up the equation:

60N = 1500

To solve for N, divide both sides by 60:

N = 1500 / 60

This yields:

N = 25

Thus, the total number of newspapers in the college is 25.

This means that while the students are engaging widely with the materials, the distribution ensures that they get a broad exposure to various newspapers.

In summary, there are 25 newspapers available in the college.