SOLUTION: there are 80 people in the school playground 5 percent are teachers the rest are children. there are 60 people in the gym 0.15 are teachers the rest are children. what is the ratio

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Question 729488: there are 80 people in the school playground 5 percent are teachers the rest are children. there are 60 people in the gym 0.15 are teachers the rest are children. what is the ratio of teachers to people in each place which place has a higher ratio
Answer by fcabanski(1391)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Percent of desired things times total number of things is number of desired things. Percent is number divided by 100.


For the playground: 5/100 * 80 = 4 teachers. The ratio of teachers to people is 4/80 = 1/20.


For the gym: 15/100 * 60 = 9 teachers. The ratio of teachers to people is 9/60 = 3/20.


The gym has the higher ratio.

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