In the college entrance examination last year, 255 students from a certain high school took part in one course, and the pass rate reached 75%. The ratio of the number of applicants for liberal arts and science in this school is 5:12. How many people in this school applied for liberal arts last year?
去年高考，某高中有255人上了一本线，一本上线率达到75%．该校文、理科报考人数的比是5：12，去年该校有多少人报考了文科？
<gadget id="calculator">75 / 100</gadget>
<output>3/4 = around 0.75</output>

<gadget id="calculator">255 / (3/4)</gadget>
<output>340</output>

<gadget id="calculator">5 + 12</gadget>
<output>17</output>

<gadget id="calculator">340 / 17</gadget>
<output>20</output>

<gadget id="calculator">20 * 5</gadget>
<output>100</output>

<result>100</result>