SOLUTION: The ratio of teachers to students is 1 to 20. There are 8 techers. How many student are there?
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Question 31045: The ratio of teachers to students is 1 to 20. There are 8 techers. How many student are there?
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
this is just so you can see the approach:
teachers:students
1:20 or
2:40 or
3:60 or
4:80 or
5:100 or
6:120 or
7:140 or
8:160 etc...
Answer is 160 students.
Actual method you use is as follows - given 1:20
we then multiply by 8 to give - 8:160
Jon.
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