SOLUTION: There are 240 fewer teachers than students. There are 10 teachers. How many students are there?

SOLUTION: There are 240 fewer teachers than students. There are 10 teachers. How many students are there?

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Question 986808: There are 240 fewer teachers than students. There are 10 teachers. How many students are there?

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"There are 240 fewer teachers than students"

put another way, there are 240 more students than teachers

so

number of students = (number of teachers) + 240
number of students = (10) + 240
number of students = 250
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