SOLUTION: A school employs teachets in thr rstio 1:20 to the number of children.if the school has600 vhildren.howmany teachers does it need? If theschool has15 teachers.howmany children can

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Question 970288: A school employs teachets in thr rstio 1:20 to the number of children.if the school has600 vhildren.howmany teachers does it need? If theschool has15 teachers.howmany children can it take?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A school employs teachers in the rstio 1:20 to the number of children.if the school has 600 vhildren, how many teachers does it need?
1:20 is the same as 1*30:20*30 or 30:600
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If theschool has15 teachers.howmany children can it take?
1:20 is the same as 15*1:15*20 = 15:300
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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