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The ratio of teachers to boys to girls is 3:6:4 respectively. The ratio of girls to male teachers is 3:1 respectively. If there were 65 female teachers, how many boys are in t
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The ratio of teachers to boys to girls is 3:6:4 respectively. The ratio of girls to male teachers is 3:1 respectively. If there were 65 female teachers, how many boys are in the school.
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The ratio of teachers to boys to girls is 3:6:4 respectively.
let x = the multiplier
then
3x = no. of teachers
6x = no. of boys
4x = no. of girls
let m = no. of male teachers
The ratio of girls to male teachers is 3:1 respectively.
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Cross multiply
4x = 3m
m = x
If there were 65 female teachers, how many boys are in the school.
3x = (m+65)
Replace m with x
3x = x + 65
get rid of the fraction, multiply by 3
9x = 4x + 195
9x - 4x = 195
5x = 195
x = 195/5
x = 39 is the multiplier
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Find the no. of boys
6*39 = 234 boys
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Confirm this, find the no. of teachers, girls, and male teachers
3(39)= 117 teachers
4(39)= 156 girls
* 39 = 52 male teachers
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52 + 65 = 117 total teachers
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Find the ratio of girls to male teachers
= 3
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